Benedikt Bernhard, Jonathan Schütze, Zoe L Leib, Giancarlo Spano, Martina Boscolo Berto, Adam Bakula, Daijiro Tomii, Isaac Shiri, Nicolas Brugger, Stefano De Marchi, David Reineke, Stephan Dobner, Dik Heg, Fabien Praz, Jonas Lanz, Stefan Stortecky, Thomas Pilgrim, Stephan Windecker, Christoph Gräni
PURPOSE: Our study aimed to determine whether 4D cardiac computed tomography (4DCCT) based quantitative myocardial analysis may improve risk stratification and can predict reverse remodeling (RRM) and mortality after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). METHODS: Consecutive patients undergoing clinically indicated 4DCCT prior to TAVI were prospectively enrolled. 4DCCT-derived left- (LV) and right ventricular (RV), and left atrial (LA) dimensions, mass, ejection fraction (EF) and myocardial strain were evaluated to predict RRM and survival...
March 13, 2024: European Journal of Radiology