RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Complementary role of cardiac CT in the assessment of aortic valve replacement dysfunction
JF Open Heart
JO Open Heart
FD British Cardiovascular Society
SP e000494
DO 10.1136/openhrt-2016-000494
VO 3
IS 2
A1 Alastair J Moss
A1 Marc R Dweck
A1 John G Dreisbach
A1 Michelle C Williams
A1 Sze Mun Mak
A1 Timothy Cartlidge
A1 Edward D Nicol
A1 Gareth J Morgan-Hughes
YR 2016
UL http://openheart.bmj.com/content/3/2/e000494.abstract
AB Aortic valve replacement is the second most common cardiothoracic procedure in the UK. With an ageing population, there are an increasing number of patients with prosthetic valves that require follow-up. Imaging of prosthetic valves is challenging with conventional echocardiographic techniques making early detection of valve dysfunction or complications difficult. CT has recently emerged as a complementary approach offering excellent spatial resolution and the ability to identify a range of aortic valve replacement complications including structural valve dysfunction, thrombus development, pannus formation and prosthetic valve infective endocarditis. This review discusses each and how CT might be incorporated into a multimodal cardiovascular imaging pathway for the assessment of aortic valve replacements and in guiding clinical management.