Diagnosis and Management of Aortic Valve Stenosis: The Role of Non-Invasive Imaging

Advanced Cardiac Imaging in the Assessment of Aortic Stenosis

Aortic stenosis is the most common form of valve disease in the Western world and a major healthcare burden. Although echocardiography remains the central modality for the diagnosis and assessment of aortic stenosis, recently, advanced cardiac imaging with cardiovascular magnetic resonance, computed tomography, and positron emission tomography have provided invaluable pathological insights that may guide the personalized management of the disease. In this review, we discuss applications of these novel non-invasive imaging modalities for establishing the diagnosis, monitoring disease progression, and eventually planning the invasive treatment of aortic stenosis.

ANMCO position paper: 2022 focused update of appropriate use criteria for multimodality imaging: aortic valve disease

This document addresses the evaluation of the Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) of multimodality imaging in the diagnosis and management of aortic valve disease. The goal of this AUC document is to provide a comprehensive resource for multimodality imaging in the context of aortic valve disease, encompassing multiple imaging modalities. Clinical scenarios are developed in a simple way to illustrate patient presentations encountered in everyday practice.