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Computed tomography imaging needs for novel transcatheter tricuspid valve repair and replacement therapies

Ralph Stephan Von BardelebenThomas MünzelU. Joseph SchoepfKarl-friedrich KreitnerMichaela M. HellFelix KreidelTilman EmrichTilman Emrich

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Cardiac Catheterizationmedicine.medical_specialtyComputed tomographyRegurgitation (circulation)030204 cardiovascular system & hematology03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineTricuspid Valve InsufficiencyMedical imagingHumansMedicineRadiology Nuclear Medicine and imagingcardiovascular diseases030212 general & internal medicineTRICUSPID VALVE REPAIRSurgical treatmentHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationTricuspid valveAccess routemedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryGeneral MedicineTricuspid Valve InsufficiencyTreatment Outcomemedicine.anatomical_structureHeart Valve Prosthesiscardiovascular systemTricuspid ValveRadiologyTomography X-Ray ComputedCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicinebusiness

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Abstract Transcatheter tricuspid valve therapies are an emerging field in structural heart interventions due to the rising number of patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation and the high risk for surgical treatment. Computed tomography (CT) allows exact measurements of the annular plane, evaluation of adjacent structures, assessment of the access route, and can also be used to identify optimal fluoroscopic projection planes to enhance periprocedural imaging. This review provides an overview of current transcatheter tricuspid valve repair and replacement therapies and to what extent CT can support these interventions.

https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/jeaa308