title: Role of multimodality imaging in transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
abstract: The treatment of aortic stenosis (AS) has reached an exciting stage with the introduction of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). It is the treatment of choice in patients with severe AS who are considered very high risk for surgical valve replacement. Multimodality imaging (MMI) plays a crucial role in TAVR patient selection, intra-procedure guidance, and follow-up. With the ever-increasing scope for TAVR, a better understanding of MMI is essential to improve outcomes and prevent complications.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas.
authors.forename: Rajesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ramineni
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Almomani
authors.forename: Arnav
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Masood
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ahmad
mesh_terms: D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D064847:Multimodal Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D065467:Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement / Q000379:methods*
keywords: aortic stenosis; echocardiography; multimodality imaging; multislice detector CT; transcatheter aortic valve replacement