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ArticleJournal of cardiovascular development and disease2025

Importance of Imaging Assessment Criteria in Predicting the Need for Post-Dilatation in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation with a Self-Expanding Bioprosthesis.

Matthias Hammerer, Philipp Hasenbichler, Nikolaos Schörghofer, Christoph Knapitsch, Nikolaus Clodi, Uta C Hoppe, Klaus Hergan, Elke Boxhammer, Bernhard Scharinger

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Matthias HammererDepartment of Internal Medicine II, Division of Cardiology, Paracelsus Medical University of Salzburg, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
Philipp HasenbichlerDepartment of Internal Medicine II, Division of Cardiology, Paracelsus Medical University of Salzburg, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
Nikolaos SchörghoferDepartment of Radiology, Paracelsus Medical University of Salzburg, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
Christoph KnapitschDepartment of Radiology, Paracelsus Medical University of Salzburg, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.ORCID 0000-0002-0656-7038
Nikolaus ClodiDepartment of Radiology, Paracelsus Medical University of Salzburg, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.ORCID 0009-0003-3443-9943
Uta C HoppeDepartment of Internal Medicine II, Division of Cardiology, Paracelsus Medical University of Salzburg, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
Klaus HerganDepartment of Radiology, Paracelsus Medical University of Salzburg, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.ORCID 0009-0005-6571-8296
Elke BoxhammerDepartment of Internal Medicine II, Division of Cardiology, Paracelsus Medical University of Salzburg, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.ORCID 0000-0002-6589-3853
Bernhard ScharingerDepartment of Radiology, Paracelsus Medical University of Salzburg, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.

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Abstract

backgroundTranscatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has revolutionized the treatment of severe aortic valve stenosis (AS). Balloon post-dilatation (PD) remains an important procedural step to optimize valve function by resolving incomplete valve expansion, which may lead to paravalvular regurgitation and other potentially adverse effects. There are only limited data on the predictors, incidence, and clinical impact of PD during TAVI.

methodsThis retrospective, single-center study analyzed 585 patients who underwent TAVI (2016-2022). Pre-procedural evaluations included transthoracic echocardiography and CT angiography to assess key parameters, including the aortic valve calcium score (AVCS); aortic valve calcium density (AVCd); aortic valve maximal systolic transvalvular flow velocity (AV Vmax); and aortic valve mean systolic pressure gradient (AV MPG). We identified imaging predictors of PD and evaluated associated clinical outcomes by analyzing procedural endpoints (according to VARC-3 criteria) and long-term survival.

resultsPD was performed on 67 out of 585 patients, with elevated AV Vmax (OR: 1.424, 95% CI: 1.039-1.950;

conclusionsThe study highlights AV Vmax and AVCd as key predictors of PD. Importantly, PD was not associated with increased procedural adverse events and did not predict adverse events in this contemporary cohort.

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aortic valve stenosiscomputed tomographyechocardiographypost-dilatationTAVI

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PMCPMC12386964

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