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Gallardo F, Porras C, Barakat S. Saving Lives by Building New Bridges: The Serengeti Mara Ecosystem Paradox. JACC Case Rep 2020; 2:2476-2478. [PMID: 34317197 PMCID: PMC8305090 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Fernando Gallardo
- Address for correspondence: Dr. Fernando Gallardo, Angiology and Vascular Surgery, Hospital Quironsalud Málaga, Av. Imperio Argentina, 1, Málaga 29004, Spain.
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- Department of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, Quironsalud Málaga Hospital, Málaga, Spain
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Quironsalud Málaga Hospital, Málaga, Spain
- Department of Cardiology, Quironsalud Marbella Hospital, Málaga, Spain
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- Department of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, Quironsalud Málaga Hospital, Málaga, Spain
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Quironsalud Málaga Hospital, Málaga, Spain
- Department of Cardiology, Quironsalud Marbella Hospital, Málaga, Spain
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Torregrossa G, Amabile A. The Gutenberg Revolution in Cardiovascular Medicine: Personalized 3D Printing in Planning Aortic Valve Surgery. JACC Case Rep 2020; 2:1141-1142. [PMID: 34317434 PMCID: PMC8311701 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.05.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- Gianluca Torregrossa
- Address for correspondence: Dr. Gianluca Torregrossa, Division of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Medicine, 5758 S. Maryland Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60637.
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Nappi F, Nenna A, Sing SSA, Timofeeva I, Mihos C, Gentile F, Chello M. Are the dynamic changes of the aortic root determinant for thrombosis or leaflet degeneration after transcatheter aortic valve replacement? J Thorac Dis 2020; 12:2919-2925. [PMID: 32642204 PMCID: PMC7330384 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2020.02.01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The role of the aortic root is to convert the accumulated elastic energy during systole into kinetic flow energy during diastole, in order to improve blood distribution in the coronary tree. Therefore, the sinuses of Valsalva of the aortic root are not predisposed to accept any bulky material, especially in case of uncrushed solid calcific agglomerates. This concept underlines the differences between surgical aortic valve replacement, in which decalcification is a main part of the procedure, and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Cyclic changes in shape and size of the aortic root influence blood flow in the Valsalva sinuses. Recent papers have been investigating the dynamic changes of the aortic root and whether those differences might be correlated with clinical effects, and this paper aims to summarize part of this flourishing literature. Post-TAVR aortic root remodeling, dynamic flow and TAVR complications might have a fluidodynamic background, and clinically observed side effects such as thrombosis or leaflet degeneration should be further investigated in basic researches. Also, aortic root changes could impact valve type and size selection, affecting the decision of over-sizing or under-sizing in order to prevent valve embolization or coronary ostia obstruction.
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- Francesco Nappi
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Centre Cardiologique du Nord de Saint-Denis, Paris, France
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, UK.,Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Imaging, Centre Cardiologique du Nord de Saint-Denis, Paris, France
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- Echocardiography Lab, Columbia University Division of Cardiology, Mount Sinai Heart Institute, Miami, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy
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Elattar MA, Vink LW, van Mourik MS, Baan J, vanBavel ET, Planken RN, Marquering HA. Dynamics of the aortic annulus in 4D CT angiography for transcatheter aortic valve implantation patients. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0184133. [PMID: 28886071 PMCID: PMC5590871 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0184133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2016] [Accepted: 08/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a well-established treatment for patients with severe aortic valve stenosis. This procedure requires pre-operative planning by assessment of aortic dimensions on CT Angiography (CTA). It is well-known that the aortic root dimensions vary over the heart cycle. However, sizing is commonly performed at either mid-systole or end-diastole only, which has resulted in an inadequate understanding of its full dynamic behavior. STUDY GOAL We studied the variation in annulus measurements during the cardiac cycle and determined if this variation is dependent on the amount of calcification at the annulus. METHODS We measured and compared aortic root annular dimensions and calcium volume in CTA acquisitions at 10 cardiac cycle phases in 51 aortic stenosis patients. Sub-group analysis was performed based on the volume of calcium by splitting the population into mildly and severely calcified valves subgroups. RESULTS For most annulus measurements, the largest differences were found between 10% and 70 to 80% cardiac cycle phases. Mean difference (±standard deviation) in annular minimum diameter, maximum diameter, area, and aspect ratio between mid-systole and end-diastole phases were 1.0 ± 0.29 mm (p = 0.065), 0.30 ± 0.24 mm (p = 0.7), 24.1 ± 7.6 mm2 (p < 0.001), and 0.041 ± 0.012 (p = 0.039) respectively. Calcium volume measurements varied strongly during the cardiac cycle. The dynamic annulus area was behaving differently between mildly and severely calcified subgroups (p = 0.02). Furthermore, patients with severe aortic calcification were associated with larger annulus diameters. CONCLUSION There is a significant variation of annulus area and calcium volume measurement during the cardiac cycle. In our measurements, only the dynamic variation of the annulus area is dependent on the severity of the aortic calcification. For TAVI candidates, the annulus area is significantly larger in mid-systole compared to end-diastole.
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- Mustafa A. Elattar
- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Heart Center, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Heart Center, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Radiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Khamooshian A, Amador Y, Hai T, Jeganathan J, Saraf M, Mahmood E, Matyal R, Khabbaz KR, Mariani M, Mahmood F. Dynamic Three-Dimensional Geometry of the Aortic Valve Apparatus-A Feasibility Study. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2017; 31:1290-1300. [PMID: 28800987 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2017.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To provide (1) an overview of the aortic valve (AV) apparatus anatomy and nomenclature, and (2) data regarding the normal AV apparatus geometry and dynamism during the cardiac cycle obtained from three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (3D TEE). DESIGN Retrospective feasibility study. SETTING A single-center university teaching hospital. PARTICIPANTS The study was performed on data of 10 patients with a nonregurgitant, nonstenotic aortic valve undergoing cardiac surgery. INTERVENTIONS Intraoperative 3D TEE was performed on all the participants using the Siemens ACUSON SC2000 ultrasound system and Z6Ms transducer (Siemens Medical Systems, Mountainview, CA). MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Dynamic offline analyses were performed with Siemens eSie valve analytical software in a semiautomated fashion. Forty-five parameters were exported of which 13 were selected and analyzed. The cardiac cycle was divided into 4 quartiles to account for frame-rate variations. The annulus, sinus of Valsalva (SoV) and sinotubular junction (STJ) areas, diameter, perimeter and height, aortic leaflet height, leaflet coaptation height, and aortic valve-mitral valve angle changed significantly during the cardiac cycle (p < 0.001). STJ expanded more than both the annulus and the SoV (p < 0.001). The maximum aortic valve leaflet height change was greater in the left and right versus noncoronary leaflet (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The semiautomated AV apparatus dynamic assessment using eSie valve software is a clinically feasible technique and can be performed readily in the operating room. It has the potential to significantly impact intraoperative decision-making in cases suitable for AV repair. The AV apparatus is a dynamic structure and demonstrates significant changes during the cardiac cycle.
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- Arash Khamooshian
- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands; Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Anesthesia, Hospital México, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
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Elattar M, Wiegerinck E, van Kesteren F, Dubois L, Planken N, Vanbavel E, Baan J, Marquering H. Automatic aortic root landmark detection in CTA images for preprocedural planning of transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2015; 32:501-11. [PMID: 26498339 PMCID: PMC4751164 DOI: 10.1007/s10554-015-0793-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2015] [Accepted: 10/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Transcatheter aortic valve implantation is currently a well-established minimal invasive treatment option for patients with severe aortic valve stenosis. CT Angiography is used for the pre-operative planning and sizing of the prosthesis. To reduce the inconsistency in sizing due to interobserver variability, we introduce and evaluate an automatic aortic root landmarks detection method to determine the sizing parameters. The proposed algorithm detects the sinotubular junction, two coronary ostia, and three valvular hinge points on a segmented aortic root surface. Using these aortic root landmarks, the automated method determines annulus radius, annulus orientation, and distance from annulus plane to right and left coronary ostia. Validation is performed by the comparison with manual measurements of two observers for 40 CTA image datasets. Detection of landmarks showed high accuracy where the mean distance between the automatically detected and reference landmarks was 2.81 ± 2.08 mm, comparable to the interobserver variation of 2.67 ± 2.52 mm. The mean annulus to coronary ostium distance was 16.9 ± 3.3 and 17.1 ± 3.3 mm for the automated and the reference manual measurements, respectively, with a mean paired difference of 1.89 ± 1.71 mm and interobserver mean paired difference of 1.38 ± 1.52 mm. Automated detection of aortic root landmarks enables automated sizing with good agreement with manual measurements, which suggests applicability of the presented method in current clinical practice.
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- Mustafa Elattar
- Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Heartcenter, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Heartcenter, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Radiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Biomedical Engineering, Polytech Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon, Villeurbanne, France
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- Radiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Heartcenter, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Radiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Suchá D, Tuncay V, Prakken NHJ, Leiner T, van Ooijen PMA, Oudkerk M, Budde RPJ. Does the aortic annulus undergo conformational change throughout the cardiac cycle? A systematic review. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2015; 16:1307-17. [PMID: 26374879 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jev210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2015] [Accepted: 08/02/2015] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
Abstract
Accurate annular sizing in transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) planning is essential. It is now widely recognized that the annulus is an oval structure in most patients, but it remains unclear if the annulus undergoes change in size and shape during the cardiac cycle that may impact prosthesis size selection. Our aim was to assess whether the aortic annulus undergoes dynamic conformational change during the cardiac cycle and to evaluate possible implications for prosthesis size selection. We performed a systematic search in PubMed and Embase databases and reviewed all available literature on aortic annulus measurements in at least two cardiac phases. Twenty-nine articles published from 2001 to 2014 were included. In total, 2021 subjects with and without aortic stenosis were evaluated with a mean age ranging from 11 ± 3.6 to 84.9 ± 7.2 years. Two- and three-dimensional echocardiography was performed in six studies each, magnetic resonance imaging was used in one and computed tomography in 17 studies. In general, the aortic annulus was more circular in systole and predominantly oval in diastole. Whereas the annular long-axis diameter showed insignificant change throughout the cycle, the short-axis diameter, area, and perimeter were significantly larger in systole compared with diastole. Hence, the aortic annulus does undergo dynamic changes during the cardiac cycle. In patients with large conformational changes, diastolic compared with systolic measurements can result in undersizing TAVI prostheses. Due to the complex annular anatomy and dynamic change, three-dimensional assessment in multiple phases has utmost importance in TAVI planning to improve prosthesis sizing.
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- Dominika Suchá
- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Center for Medical Imaging - North East Netherlands (CMINEN), University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Center for Medical Imaging - North East Netherlands (CMINEN), University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands Department of Radiology, University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Murphy DT, Blanke P, Alaamri S, Naoum C, Rubinshtein R, Pache G, Precious B, Berger A, Raju R, Dvir D, Wood DA, Webb J, Leipsic JA. Dynamism of the aortic annulus: Effect of diastolic versus systolic CT annular measurements on device selection in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr 2015; 10:37-43. [PMID: 26239964 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2015.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2015] [Revised: 04/28/2015] [Accepted: 07/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Annular dimensions, including cross-sectional area, perimeter and subsequently derived diameters, are subject to dynamic changes throughout the cardiac cycle. There is ongoing controversy as to whether perimeter measurement changes between systole and diastole are too small to impact on valve sizing. OBJECTIVES To assess both the variability of aortic annular dimensions throughout the cardiac cycle across a range of sub-annular calcification using computed tomography (CT) and the impact of this variability on device size selection for balloon-expandable valves in a large, all-comer multi-center cohort. METHODS ECG-gated CT data of 507 patients (mean 81 ± 7.5 years, 60.1% male) were analyzed in this retrospective, multicenter analysis. Aortic annulus dimensions were assessed on pre-specified systolic and diastolic phases by planimetry, yielding both area and perimeter. Contour smoothing was employed to avoid artificial increase in perimeter values by uneven contours. The extent of subannular calcification was graded semi-quantitatively and assessed in relation to the degree of annular dynamism. Hypothetical device sizing was undertaken to assess the impact of using systolic and diastolic measurements on valve selection. RESULTS Mean annular dimensions were larger during systole than diastole (area: 474.4 ± 87.4 mm(2) vs. 438.3 ± 84.3 mm(2) or 8.23%, p < 0.001; perimeter: 78.5 ± 7.2 mm vs. 75.9 ± 7.2 mm or 3.36%, p < 0.001). The magnitude of annular area and perimeter change (systolic minus diastolic measurement) was greater among patients without calcification compared to patients with grade 3 calcification. Using diastolic rather than systolic data for device sizing resulted in a change of the recommended valve size in nearly half of patients for both annular area and perimeter. CONCLUSIONS The systematic differences between systolic and diastolic annular measurements for cross-sectional area and perimeter have implications for device sizing with potential for valve under-sizing if diastolic annular dimensions are employed.
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- Darra T Murphy
- Department of Radiology, St Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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- Department of Radiology, St Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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- Department of Radiology, St Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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- Department of Radiology, St Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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- Cardiology Department, Lady Davis Carmel Medical Centre, Haifa, Israel.
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- Division of Cardiovascular Radiology, University Hospital Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Radiology, St Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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- Department of Radiology, St Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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- Department of Radiology, St Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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- Department of Cardiology, St Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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- Department of Cardiology, St Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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- Department of Cardiology, St Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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- Department of Radiology, St Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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Almasi A, Pouraliakbar H, Sedghian A, Karimi MA, Firouzi A, Tehrai M. The value of coronary artery calcium score assessed by dual-source computed tomography coronary angiography for predicting presence and severity of coronary artery disease. Pol J Radiol 2014; 79:169-74. [PMID: 24995072 PMCID: PMC4079648 DOI: 10.12659/pjr.890809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2014] [Accepted: 04/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Measuring coronary artery calcium score (CACS) using a dual-source CT scanner is recognized as a major indicator for assessing coronary artery disease. The present study aimed to validate the clinical significance of CACS in predicting coronary artery stenosis and its severity. MATERIAL/METHODS This prospective study was conducted on 202 consecutive patients who underwent both conventional coronary angiography and dual-source (256-slice) computed tomography coronary angiography (CTA) for any reason in our cardiac imaging center from March to September 2013. CACS was measured by Agatston algorithm on non-enhanced CT. The severity of coronary artery disease was assessed by Gensini score on conventional angiography. RESULTS There was a significant relationship between the number of diseased coronary vessels and mean calcium score, i.e. the mean calcium score was 202.25±450.06 in normal coronary status, 427.50±607.24 in single-vessel disease, 590.03±511.34 in two-vessel disease, and 953.35±1023.45 in three-vessel disease (p<0.001). There was a positive association between calcium score and Gensini score (r=0.636, p<0.001). In a linear regression model, calcium score was a strong determinant of the severity of coronary artery disease. Calcium scoring had an acceptable value for discriminating coronary disease from normal condition with optimal cutoff point of 350, yielding a sensitivity and specificity of 83% and 70%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Our study confirmed the strong relationship between the coronary artery calcium score and the presence and severity of stenosis in coronary arteries assessed by both the number of diseased coronary vessels and also by the Gnesini score.
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- Alireza Almasi
- Department of Radiology, Firouzgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Radiology, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Radiology, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Radiology, Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Cardiology, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Radiology, Day General Hospital, Tehran, Iran
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Arjmand Shabestari A. Coronary artery calcium score: a review. IRANIAN RED CRESCENT MEDICAL JOURNAL 2013; 15:e16616. [PMID: 24693399 PMCID: PMC3955514 DOI: 10.5812/ircmj.16616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2013] [Revised: 09/25/2013] [Accepted: 09/27/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Context Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the foremost cause of death in many countries and hence, its early diagnosis is usually concerned as a major healthcare priority. Coronary artery calcium scoring (CACS) using either electron beam computed tomography (EBCT) or multislice computed tomography (MSCT) has been applied for more than 20 years to provide an early CAD diagnosis in clinical routine practice. Moreover, its association with other body organs has been a matter of vast research. Evidence Acquisition In this review article, techniques of CACS using EBCT and MSCT scanners as well as clinical and research indications of CACS are searched from PubMed, ISI Web of Science, Google Scholar and Scopus databases in a time period between late 1970s through July 2013 and following appropriate selection, dealt with. Moreover, the previous and ongoing research subjects and their results are discussed. Results The CACS is vastly applied in early detection of CAD and in many other research fields. Conclusions CACS has remarkably changed the screening techniques to detect CAD earlier than before and is generally accepted as a standard of reference for determination of risk of further cardiac events.
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- Abbas Arjmand Shabestari
- Radiology Department, Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
- Advanced Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Research Center (ADIR), Tehran, IR Iran
- Corresponding Author: Abbas Arjmand Shabestari, Corresponding Author: Abbas Arjmand Shabestari, Radiology Department, Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran, Tel.: +98-21-22083111, +98-21-88336335, Fax: +98-2122074101, E-mail:
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