Extent and distribution of calcification of both the aortic annulus and the left ventricular outflow tract predict aortic regurgitation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Lutz Buellesfeld1*, MD; Stefan Stortecky1, MD; Dik Heg2, PhD; Steffen Gloekler1, MD; Bernhard Meier1, MD; Peter Wenaweser1, MD; Stephan Windecker1,2, MD
1. Department of Cardiology, Swiss Cardiovascular Center, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland; 2. CTU Bern, Department of Clinical Research, and Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Aims: We sought to analyse local distribution of aortic annulus and left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) calcification in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR