Title of article
Importance of Imaging for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Dextrocardia with Situs Inversus Totalis
Author/Authors
pierpaolo, dambruoso santa maria hospital-gvm care and research - department of cardiovascular surgery, Bari, italy , pasquale, raimondo giovanni xxiii-policlinico - department of anesthesia and intensive care unit, Bari, Italy , giorgio, malvindi pietro santa maria hospital-gvm care and research - department of cardiovascular surgery, Bari, Italy , gaetano, contegiacomo santa maria hospital-gvm care and research - department of cardiovascular surgery, Bari, Italy
From page
203
To page
206
Abstract
We describe imaging utility for trans-femoral aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with 29‑mm Core‑Valve Evolut R self‑expanding valve prosthesis in a singular case of an old man with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis (SAS), dextrocardia, and situs inversus totalis. Cardiac computed tomography plays a pivotal role from pre‑procedural planning to TAVR by our heart‑team. It gives crucial information to choice the appropriate valve sizing, to avoid paravalvular leak, coronaries obstructions, or serious aortic injuries. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of TAVR successfully performed in Italy in a patient with symptomatic SAS, dextrocardia and situs inversus totalis.
Keywords
Cardiac computed tomography , dextrocardia , severe aortic stenosis , situs inversus totalis , transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Journal title
Research in Cardiovascular Medicine
Journal title
Research in Cardiovascular Medicine
Record number
2557514
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