CT-Guided Preprocedural Assessment of TEER in Mitral Prolapse: When Calcification Limits TEE

Key Points

• To evaluate how CT imaging can aid in assessing severe mitral leaflet calcification prior to TEER.
• Utilized CT imaging to assess mitral valve structure and calcification severity.
• Compared CT findings with transesophageal echocardiographic results.
• Evaluated implications of findings for procedural planning.
• CT imaging provided clearer insights into leaflet calcification compared to TEE.
• Impaired TEE assessment was common in cases of severe calcification.
• Successful procedural planning was enhanced by CT-guided evaluations.

Structured PICO

Abstract