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World J Hypertens. Aug 23, 2015; 5(3): 107-114
Published online Aug 23, 2015. doi: 10.5494/wjh.v5.i3.107
Published online Aug 23, 2015. doi: 10.5494/wjh.v5.i3.107
Multi-slice computerized tomography critical role in transcatheter aortic valve implantation plan: Review of current literature
Edward Koifman, Ashraf Hamdan, Leviev Heart Center, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer 52621, Israel
Author contributions: All authors contributed to the writing, editing and reviewing of the manuscript.
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Correspondence to: Dr. Ashraf Hamdan, MD, Leviev Heart Center, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer 52621, Israel. htanaka@austin.utexas.edu
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Received: December 4, 2014
Peer-review started: December 4, 2014
First decision: February 7, 2015
Revised: April 29, 2015
Accepted: May 16, 2015
Article in press: May 18, 2015
Published online: August 23, 2015
Processing time: 267 Days and 7.3 Hours
Peer-review started: December 4, 2014
First decision: February 7, 2015
Revised: April 29, 2015
Accepted: May 16, 2015
Article in press: May 18, 2015
Published online: August 23, 2015
Processing time: 267 Days and 7.3 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has been shown in improve outcome of severe aortic stenosis patients, deemed surgical high-risk or inoperable, and has grown popular in the past decade. The procedure requires accurate prior planning, and demands an integration of a “Heart Team” approach consisted from cardiac surgeons, interventional cardiologists, and imaging experts. The role of cardiac imaging and especially multi-slice computerized tomography (MSCT) has been a mainstay of TAVI evaluation, and allows accurate depiction and sizing of the cardiac and vascular structures. This article is aimed to review current use of MSCT in TAVI patients.