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World J Cardiol. Dec 26, 2017; 9(12): 853-857
Published online Dec 26, 2017. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v9.i12.853
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation operators - get involved in imaging!
Miriam Brinkert, Stefan Toggweiler
Miriam Brinkert, Stefan Toggweiler, Heart Center Lucerne, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne 6000, Switzerland
Author contributions: Brinkert M and Toggweiler S wrote this letter.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Stefan Toggweiler is a consultant to Boston Scientific and NVT and has received honoraria from Symetis/Boston Scientific, NVT, Edwards Lifesciences, and Medtronic Inc. Miriam Brinkert declares no conflicts of interest.
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Correspondence to: Stefan Toggweiler, MD, Heart Center Lucerne, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Spitalstrasse 16, Lucerne 6000, Switzerland. stefan.toggweiler@luks.ch
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Received: September 11, 2017
Peer-review started: September 12, 2017
First decision: September 25, 2017
Revised: October 21, 2017
Accepted: November 8, 2017
Article in press: November 8, 2017
Published online: December 26, 2017
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Core Tip

Core tip: We have noticed that only a minority of interventional cardiologists and cardiac surgeons routinely look at their patients MDCTs and know how to perform a three dimensional multiplanar reconstruction. With this editorial, we would like to encourage all transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) operators to get involved in cardiac imaging. We do believe that this will improve outcomes. In case a complication occurs, TAVI operators will be more likely to understand the nature of the complication and learn from it. And this again will lead to improved outcomes in future.