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Beneduce A, Khokhar AA, Curio J, Giannini F, Zlahoda-Huzior A, Grant D, Lynch L, Zakrzewski P, Kim WK, Maisano F, de Backer O, Dudek D. Impact of leaflet splitting on coronary access after redo-TAVI for degenerated supra-annular self-expanding platforms. EUROINTERVENTION 2024; 20:e770-e780. [PMID: 38887883 PMCID: PMC11163438 DOI: 10.4244/eij-d-24-00107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Coronary access (CA) is a major concern in redo-transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) for failing supra-annular self-expanding transcatheter aortic valves (TAVs). AIMS This ex vivo study evaluated the benefit of leaflet splitting (LS) on subsequent CA after redo-TAVI in anatomies deemed at high risk of unfeasible CA. METHODS Ex vivo, patient-specific models were printed three-dimensionally. Index TAVI was performed using ACURATE neo2 or Evolut PRO (TAV-1) at the standard implant depth and with different degrees of commissural misalignment (CMA). Redo-TAVI was performed using the balloon-expandable SAPIEN 3 Ultra (TAV-2) at different implant depths with commissural alignment. Selective CA was attempted for each configuration before and after LS in a pulsatile flow simulator. The leaflet splay area was assessed on the bench. RESULTS In matched comparisons of 128 coronary cannulations across 64 redo-TAVI configurations, the overall feasibility of CA significantly increased after LS (60.9% vs 18.7%; p<0.001). The effect of LS varied according to the sinotubular junction height, TAV-1 design, TAV-1 CMA, and TAV-2 implant depth, given TAV-2 alignment. LS enabled CA for up to CMA 45° with the ACURATE neo2 TAV-1 and up to CMA 30° with the Evolut PRO TAV-1. The combination of LS and a low TAV-2 implant provided the highest feasibility of CA after redo-TAVI. The leaflet splay area ranged from 25.60 mm2 to 37.86 mm2 depending on the TAV-1 platform and TAV-2 implant depth. CONCLUSIONS In high-risk anatomies, LS significantly improves CA feasibility after redo-TAVI for degenerated supra-annular self-expanding platforms. Decisions on redo-TAVI feasibility should be carefully individualised, taking into account the expected benefit of LS on CA for each scenario.
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Affiliation(s)
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- Cardiology, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
- Clinical Research Center Intercard, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center Cologne, University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, Cologne, Germany
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- Clinical Research Center Intercard, Kraków, Poland
- Department of Measurement and Electronics, AGH University of Science and Technology, Kraków, Poland
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- Boston Scientific Corporation, Marlborough, MA, USA
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- Boston Scientific Corporation, Marlborough, MA, USA
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- Heart Valve Center, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Digital Medicine & Robotics Center, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland
- Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, Cotignola, Italy
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Khokhar AA, Ponticelli F, Zlahoda-Huzior A, Zakrzewski P, Mikhail G, Dudek D, Giannini F. Coronary access techniques following ACURATE neo2 implantation in surgical bioprosthesis. EUROINTERVENTION 2022; 18:820-821. [PMID: 35708304 PMCID: PMC9725048 DOI: 10.4244/eij-d-22-00149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Arif A Khokhar
- Cardiology, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
- Digital Innovations & Robotics Hub, Krakow, Poland
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- Digital Innovations & Robotics Hub, Krakow, Poland
- Department of Measurement & Electronics, AGH University of Science & Technology, Krakow, Poland
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- Cardiology, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Interventional Cardiology Unit, GVM Care & Research, Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola, Italy
- Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Interventional Cardiology Unit, GVM Care & Research, Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola, Italy
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Khokhar AA, Ponticelli F, Zlahoda-Huzior A, Chandra K, Ruggiero R, Toselli M, Gallo F, Cereda A, Sticchi A, Laricchia A, Regazzoli D, Mangieri A, Reimers B, Biscaglia S, Tumscitz C, Campo G, Mikhail GW, Kim WK, Colombo A, Dudek D, Giannini F. Coronary access following ACURATE neo implantation for transcatheter aortic valve-in-valve implantation: Ex vivo analysis in patient-specific anatomies. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:902564. [PMID: 36187005 PMCID: PMC9515364 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.902564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Coronary access after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) with supra-annular self-expandable valves may be challenging or un-feasible. There is little data concerning coronary access following transcatheter aortic valve-in-valve implantation (ViV-TAVI) for degenerated surgical bioprosthesis. Aims To evaluate the feasibility and challenge of coronary access after ViV-TAVI with the supra-annular self-expandable ACURATE neo valve. Materials and methods Sixteen patients underwent ViV-TAVI with the ACURATE neo valve. Post-procedural computed tomography (CT) was used to create 3D-printed life-sized patient-specific models for bench-testing of coronary cannulation. Primary endpoint was feasibility of diagnostic angiography and PCI. Secondary endpoints included incidence of challenging cannulation for both diagnostic catheters (DC) and guiding catheters (GC). The association between challenging cannulations with aortic and transcatheter/surgical valve geometry was evaluated using pre and post-procedural CT scans. Results Diagnostic angiography and PCI were feasible for 97 and 95% of models respectively. All non-feasible procedures occurred in ostia that underwent prophylactic “chimney” stenting. DC cannulation was challenging in 17% of models and was associated with a narrower SoV width (30 vs. 35 mm, p < 0.01), STJ width (28 vs. 32 mm, p < 0.05) and shorter STJ height (15 vs. 17 mm, p < 0.05). GC cannulation was challenging in 23% of models and was associated with narrower STJ width (28 vs. 32 mm, p < 0.05), smaller transcatheter-to-coronary distance (5 vs. 9.2 mm, p < 0.05) and a worse coronary-commissural overlap angle (14.3° vs. 25.6o, p < 0.01). Advanced techniques to achieve GC cannulation were required in 22/64 (34%) of cases. Conclusion In this exploratory bench analysis, diagnostic angiography and PCI was feasible in almost all cases following ViV-TAVI with the ACURATE neo valve. Prophylactic coronary stenting, higher implantation, narrower aortic sinus dimensions and commissural misalignment were associated with an increased challenge of coronary cannulation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Arif A. Khokhar
- Department of Cardiology, Imperial College Healthcare National Health Service (NHS) Trust, London, United Kingdom
- Digital Innovations and Robotics Hub, Kraków, Poland
- *Correspondence: Arif A. Khokhar,
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- Gruppo Villa Maria (GVM) Care and Research, Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola, Italy
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- Department of Measurement and Electronics, Akademia Gorniczo-Hutnicza (AGH) University of Science and Technology, Kraków, Poland
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- Gruppo Villa Maria (GVM) Care and Research, Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola, Italy
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- Gruppo Villa Maria (GVM) Care and Research, Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola, Italy
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- Gruppo Villa Maria (GVM) Care and Research, Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola, Italy
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- Interventional Cardiology, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Science, Ospedale dell’Angelo, Venice, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, Milan, Italy
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- Invasive Cardiology Unit, Humanitas Research Hospital, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milan, Italy
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- Invasive Cardiology Unit, Humanitas Research Hospital, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milan, Italy
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- Invasive Cardiology Unit, Humanitas Research Hospital, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Invasive Cardiology Unit, Humanitas Research Hospital, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milan, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Institute, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Ferrara, Cona, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Institute, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Ferrara, Cona, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Institute, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Ferrara, Cona, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Imperial College Healthcare National Health Service (NHS) Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Kerckhoff Heart Center, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Invasive Cardiology Unit, Humanitas Research Hospital, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Gruppo Villa Maria (GVM) Care and Research, Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola, Italy
- Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland
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- Gruppo Villa Maria (GVM) Care and Research, Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola, Italy
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Tang GHL, Amat-Santos IJ, De Backer O, Avvedimento M, Redondo A, Barbanti M, Costa G, Tchétché D, Eltchaninoff H, Kim WK, Zaid S, Tarantini G, Søndergaard L. Rationale, Definitions, Techniques, and Outcomes of Commissural Alignment in TAVR: From the ALIGN-TAVR Consortium. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2022; 15:1497-1518. [PMID: 35926918 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2022.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
Abstract
Given the expanding indications of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in younger patients with longer life expectancies, the ability to perform postprocedural coronary access represents a priority in their lifetime management. A growing body of evidence suggests that commissural (and perhaps coronary) alignment in TAVR impacts coronary access and valve hemodynamics as well as coronary flow and access after redo-TAVR. Recent studies have provided modified delivery system insertion and rotation techniques to obtain commissural alignment with available transcatheter heart valve devices. Moreover, patient-specific preprocedural planning and postprocedural imaging tools have been developed to facilitate and evaluate commissural alignment. Future efforts should aim to refine transcatheter heart valve and delivery system designs to make neocommissural alignment easier and more reproducible. The aim of this review is to present an in-depth insight of commissural alignment in TAVR, including its rationale, standardized definitions, technical steps, outcomes, and future directions.
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- Gilbert H L Tang
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, New York, USA.
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- Department of Cardiology, The Heart Center, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- CIRBERCV, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain; Department of Cardiology, Hospital Clinico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, A Coruna, Spain
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- Division of Cardiology, A.O.U. Policlinico "G. Rodolico-San Marco," Catania, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, A.O.U. Policlinico "G. Rodolico-San Marco," Catania, Italy
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- Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padua Medical School, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, The Heart Center, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Greco A, Spagnolo M, Capodanno D. Antithrombotic therapy after transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Expert Rev Med Devices 2022; 19:499-513. [PMID: 35881777 DOI: 10.1080/17434440.2022.2106853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a treatment option for patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis across the entire spectrum of surgical risk. TAVI conveys some risk for thrombotic complications, requiring antithrombotic drugs for their prevention. Bleeding events represent the major drawback of antithrombotic therapy, which should be carefully tailored over the individual patient's risk profile. AREAS COVERED This review aimed at exploring the rationale for the adoption of a tailored antithrombotic therapy after successful TAVI, with a description and analysis of common complications and their impact on therapy selection. In addition, we aimed at reviewing and discussing current knowledge in this area, with a main focus on the high-quality evidence supporting latest guideline recommendations. Finally, ongoing studies and future directions on antithrombotic therapy after TAVI were outlined. EXPERT OPINION Initial experience with antithrombotic therapy after TAVI was derived from percutaneous coronary intervention practice. Accruing evidence in the field led to the current monotherapy paradigm, which prioritizes oral anticoagulant and single antiplatelet therapy in patients with or without an established indication for long-term anticoagulation, respectively. Future studies will investigate the role of alternative antithrombotic strategies to improve clinical outcomes of TAVI patients by minimizing both thrombotic and bleeding complications.
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- Antonio Greco
- Division of Cardiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico "G. Rodolico - San Marco", University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico "G. Rodolico - San Marco", University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico "G. Rodolico - San Marco", University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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Khokhar AA, Ponticelli F, Zlahoda-Huzior A, Ruggiero R, Kim WK, Mangieri A, Colombo A, Dudek D, Giannini F. A novel three-dimensional imaging approach to evaluate coronary access before transcatheter aortic valve-in-valve implantation. EUROINTERVENTION 2022; 17:1238-1239. [PMID: 34338640 PMCID: PMC9725003 DOI: 10.4244/eij-d-21-00634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Arif A. Khokhar
- Interventional Cardiology Unit, GVM Care & Research Maria Cecilia Hospital, Via Madonna di Genova 1, 48033 Cotignola RA, Italy
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- Interventional Cardiology Unit, GVM Care & Research Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola, Italy
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- AGH University of Science and Technology, Department of AGH Department of Measurement & Electronics, Krakow, Poland
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- Interventional Cardiology Unit, GVM Care & Research Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Kerckhoff Heart Center, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy,Cardio Center, Humanitas Research Hospital, IRCCS, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy,Cardio Center, Humanitas Research Hospital, IRCCS, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Interventional Cardiology Unit, GVM Care & Research Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola, Italy
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Coronary access after TAVR with a cylindrical shaped valve: Learning from LOTUS. CARDIOVASCULAR REVASCULARIZATION MEDICINE 2021; 37:23-33. [PMID: 34119436 DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2021.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2021] [Revised: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Data on the feasibility of coronary access (CA) through above or outside of the cylindrical shaped-transcatheter heart valve (THV) are very limited. The aims of the present study were to assess the feasibility of CA after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with the LOTUS using multi detector computed tomography (MDCT) and the reliability of algorithm detecting unfavorable CA. METHODS/MATERIALS Post-TAVR MDCT of 41 patients with 82 coronary arteries were evaluated. The relationship and distance between the THV flame and sinotubular junction (STJ) and coronary ostia were assessed. Unfavorable CA was defined as the valve-to-STJ distance < 2-mm or the valve-to-coronary ostia distance < 2-mm if the THV flame was above STJ or coronary ostia. RESULTS MDCT-identified unfavorable CA was observed in 29.3% for the left coronary artery and 41.5% for the right coronary artery. In total, 53.7% of patients had at least one unfavorable CA and 14.6% of those had unfavorable CA for both left and right coronary artery. While patients underwent coronary angiography after TAVR, the success rates of selective coronary cannulation were significantly lower in patients with MDCT-identified unfavorable CA in comparison to those with favorable CA for left (20.0% vs. 100%, P = 0.002) and right coronary artery (0% vs. 100%, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Future CA through above or outside of a cylindrical shaped THV may be challenging with a significant probability. Our algorithm identifying unfavorable CA using post-MDCT seems to be useful for estimating the risk of unsuccessful selective cannulation.
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