Autograft (Ross procedure: Pulmonary valve into aortic position)
Catheter delivered (Edwards SAPIEN, CoreValve)
Sutureless (Percival S, 3F Enable)
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Echocardiographic Findings
Angiographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
Fluoroscopic Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Rashid HN et al: Subclinical leaflet thrombosis in transcatheter aortic valve replacement detected by multidetector computed tomography - a review of current evidence. Circ J. 82(7):1735-42, 2018
Jilaihawi H et al: Systematic CT methodology for the evaluation of subclinical leaflet thrombosis. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 10(4):461-70, 2017
Lancellotti P et al: Recommendations for the imaging assessment of prosthetic heart valves: a report from the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging endorsed by the Chinese Society of Echocardiography, the Inter-American Society of Echocardiography, and the Brazilian Department of Cardiovascular Imaging. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 17(6):589-90, 2016
Moss AJ et al: Complementary role of cardiac CT in the assessment of aortic valve replacement dysfunction. Open Heart. 3(2):e000494, 2016
Habib G et al: 2015 ESC guidelines for the management of infective endocarditis: The Task Force for the Management of Infective Endocarditis of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Endorsed by: European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS), the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM). Eur Heart J. 36(44):3075-128, 2015
Saby L et al: Positron emission tomography/computed tomography for diagnosis of prosthetic valve endocarditis: increased valvular 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake as a novel major criterion. J Am Coll Cardiol. 61(23):2374-82, 2013
Habets J et al: Multidetector CT angiography in evaluation of prosthetic heart valve dysfunction. Radiographics. 32(7):1893-905, 2012
Jilaihawi H et al: Meta-analysis of complications in aortic valve replacement: comparison of Medtronic-Corevalve, Edwards-Sapien and surgical aortic valve replacement in 8,536 patients. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 80(1):128-38, 2012
Pham N et al: Complications of aortic valve surgery: manifestations at CT and MR imaging. Radiographics. 32(7):1873-92, 2012
Feuchtner GM et al: Multislice computed tomography in infective endocarditis: comparison with transesophageal echocardiography and intraoperative findings. J Am Coll Cardiol. 53(5):436-44, 2009
Leborgne L et al: Usefulness of ECG-gated multi-detector computed tomography for the diagnosis of mechanical prosthetic valve dysfunction. Eur Heart J. 27(21):2537, 2006
Mollet NR et al: High-resolution spiral computed tomography coronary angiography in patients referred for diagnostic conventional coronary angiography. Circulation. 112(15):2318-23, 2005
Teshima H et al: Detection of pannus by multidetector-row computed tomography. Ann Thorac Surg. 75(5):1631-3, 2003
Thai HM et al: Prosthetic heart valves. In Alpert JS et al: Valvular Heart Disease. 3rd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott William & Wilkins, 2000
Otto CM: Prosthetic valves. In Otto CM: Valvular Heart Disease. 1st ed. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders, 1999
Autograft (Ross procedure: Pulmonary valve into aortic position)
Catheter delivered (Edwards SAPIEN, CoreValve)
Sutureless (Percival S, 3F Enable)
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Echocardiographic Findings
Angiographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
Fluoroscopic Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Rashid HN et al: Subclinical leaflet thrombosis in transcatheter aortic valve replacement detected by multidetector computed tomography - a review of current evidence. Circ J. 82(7):1735-42, 2018
Jilaihawi H et al: Systematic CT methodology for the evaluation of subclinical leaflet thrombosis. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 10(4):461-70, 2017
Lancellotti P et al: Recommendations for the imaging assessment of prosthetic heart valves: a report from the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging endorsed by the Chinese Society of Echocardiography, the Inter-American Society of Echocardiography, and the Brazilian Department of Cardiovascular Imaging. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 17(6):589-90, 2016
Moss AJ et al: Complementary role of cardiac CT in the assessment of aortic valve replacement dysfunction. Open Heart. 3(2):e000494, 2016
Habib G et al: 2015 ESC guidelines for the management of infective endocarditis: The Task Force for the Management of Infective Endocarditis of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Endorsed by: European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS), the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM). Eur Heart J. 36(44):3075-128, 2015
Saby L et al: Positron emission tomography/computed tomography for diagnosis of prosthetic valve endocarditis: increased valvular 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake as a novel major criterion. J Am Coll Cardiol. 61(23):2374-82, 2013
Habets J et al: Multidetector CT angiography in evaluation of prosthetic heart valve dysfunction. Radiographics. 32(7):1893-905, 2012
Jilaihawi H et al: Meta-analysis of complications in aortic valve replacement: comparison of Medtronic-Corevalve, Edwards-Sapien and surgical aortic valve replacement in 8,536 patients. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 80(1):128-38, 2012
Pham N et al: Complications of aortic valve surgery: manifestations at CT and MR imaging. Radiographics. 32(7):1873-92, 2012
Feuchtner GM et al: Multislice computed tomography in infective endocarditis: comparison with transesophageal echocardiography and intraoperative findings. J Am Coll Cardiol. 53(5):436-44, 2009
Leborgne L et al: Usefulness of ECG-gated multi-detector computed tomography for the diagnosis of mechanical prosthetic valve dysfunction. Eur Heart J. 27(21):2537, 2006
Mollet NR et al: High-resolution spiral computed tomography coronary angiography in patients referred for diagnostic conventional coronary angiography. Circulation. 112(15):2318-23, 2005
Teshima H et al: Detection of pannus by multidetector-row computed tomography. Ann Thorac Surg. 75(5):1631-3, 2003
Thai HM et al: Prosthetic heart valves. In Alpert JS et al: Valvular Heart Disease. 3rd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott William & Wilkins, 2000
Otto CM: Prosthetic valves. In Otto CM: Valvular Heart Disease. 1st ed. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders, 1999
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