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Extravascular and Extracardiac Findings on MDCT for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Planning

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Multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) is an imaging tool which has found a role in the planning of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). MDCT provides high-quality images of not only cardiac and vascular findings but also detailed anatomic evaluation of other structures in the thorax, abdomen, and pelvis.

Incidental findings are commonly detected on MDCT exams performed for various indications, including those done for TAVR planning. Such findings are generally categorized according to their potential clinical significance to the patient. The age and level of comorbidity in a TAVR cohort not only increases the likelihood of detecting an incidental finding, but also increases the uncertainty with regard to how such findings, especially those of intermediate clinical significance, are handled.

This chapter provides insight into the basic principles of incidentally detected lesions on MDCT and discusses current management strategies for some of the more commonly encountered incidental lesions in the chest, abdomen, and pelvis.

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Hague, C.J. (2014). Extravascular and Extracardiac Findings on MDCT for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Planning. In: Min, J., Berman, D., Leipsic, J. (eds) Multimodality Imaging for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2798-7_18

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