Complementary Role of the Computed Biomodelling through Finite Element Analysis and Computed Tomography for Diagnosis of Transcatheter Heart Valve Thrombosis.
Francesco NappiLaura MazzocchiSanjeet Singh Avtaar SinghSimone MorgantiJean-Louis SablayrollesChristophe AcarFerdinando AuricchioPublished in: BioMed research international (2018)
The use of cardiac CT and predictive biomodelling should be integrated into routine practice for the selection of TAVR candidates and as a predictor of negative outcomes given the lack of accurate investigations available. This would assist in effective decision-making and diagnosis especially in a high-risk cohort of patients.
Keyphrases
- computed tomography
- aortic valve
- decision making
- ejection fraction
- aortic stenosis
- end stage renal disease
- positron emission tomography
- heart failure
- finite element analysis
- dual energy
- newly diagnosed
- healthcare
- primary care
- image quality
- contrast enhanced
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- left ventricular
- mitral valve
- prognostic factors
- pulmonary embolism
- type diabetes
- peritoneal dialysis
- high resolution
- magnetic resonance
- adipose tissue
- clinical practice
- diffusion weighted imaging
- pet ct
- glycemic control