Aortic Stenosis Pre-Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Procedure CT Scan

An ECG-synchronized, contrast-medium enhanced CT study of the heart for the evaluation of the aortic root complex and general cardiac morphology will be obtained. This is immediately followed by a CT angiographic study of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis (beyond the femoral heads), which utilizes the same contrast bolus that is injected for evaluating the heart. This latter vascular study serves to evaluate the TAVR deployment catheter access route through the femoral, iliac, and aortic vascular stations. In clinical routine, we have been performing this type of study with total contrast media volumes ranging from 40-120 mL of iodinated contrast material.