Transcatheter aortic valve implantation operators - get involved in imaging!

Figure 2 Cardiac multislice computed tomography showing a patient with heavy calcifications extending into the left ventricular outflow tract and a shallow sinus. This anatomy is associated with increased risk for annular rupture in patients undergoing TAVI with a balloon expandable valve. A: Three chamber view of the heart showing a patient with heavy calcification extending from the aortic annulus into the LVOT and a shallow sinus; B: Short axis view of the aortic valve showing heavy calcified aortic leaflets. LVOT: Left ventricular outflow tract; TAVI: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation.