Aortic annulus sizing: echocardiographic versus computed tomography derived measurements in comparison with direct surgical sizing | Zendy

Jörg Kempfert | Zendy; Arnaud Van Linden | Zendy; Lukas Lehmkuhl | Zendy; Ardawan Rastan | Zendy; David Holzhey | Zendy; Johannes Blumenstein | Zendy; F. Mohr | Zendy; Thomas Walther | Zendy

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Aortic annulus sizing: echocardiographic versus computed tomography derived measurements in comparison with direct surgical sizing

Author(s) -

Jörg Kempfert,

Arnaud Van Linden,

Lukas Lehmkuhl,

Ardawan Rastan,

David Holzhey,

Johannes Blumenstein,

F. Mohr,

Thomas Walther

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1093/ejcts/ezs064

Subject(s) - medicine , cardiac skeleton , sizing , limits of agreement , aortic valve , radiology , heart valve , nuclear medicine , aortic valve replacement , cardiology , stenosis , art , visual arts

The precise sizing of the aortic annulus is crucial in order to select the most appropriate valve size for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Owing to the closed heart situation in TAVI, sizing has to be performed based on preoperative imaging when compared with direct sizing during conventional procedures. The aim of the study was to evaluate valve sizing performed either by CT-scan or by echocardiography by comparing these imaging-based measurements with direct intraoperative sizing.

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