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06-01-2024 | Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation | Original Paper
Impact of left ventricular inflow-outflow angle on heart failure readmission post-transcatheter aortic valve implantation
Authors:
Masaki Tsuda, Yasuyuki Egami, Shodai Kawanami, Akito Kawamura, Kohei Ukita, Koji Yasumoto, Naotaka Okamoto, Yasuharu Matsunaga-Lee, Masamichi Yano, Masami Nishino
Published in:
The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging
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Issue 4/2024
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Abstract
Heart failure (HF) readmission post-transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is common; however, its anatomical predictors remain unclear. This study identified a small systolic left ventricular inflow-outflow (LVIO) angle, evaluated using computed tomography, as a potential anatomical predictor associated with HF readmission post-TAVI. Patients with a small systolic LVIO angle may require close follow-up post-TAVI.