CT-derived fat density as a predictor of cause-specific mortality in patients undergoing TAVI: Findings from a large registry subanalysis

• Authors: PEKAŘ Matej; BRANNY Piotr; ŠPAČEK Radim; JIRAVSKÝ Otakar; NOVÁK Jan; BALUŠÍK Jakub; DANIŠ Daniel; HEČKO Jan; KANTOR Marek; JIRAVSKÁ GODULA Bogna; BLAHA Lubomír; NEUWIRTH Radek; ŠIMEK Martin
• Year of publication: 2025
• Type: Article in Periodical
• Magazine / Source: KARDIOLOGIA POLSKA
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Medicine
• web: https://journals.viamedica.pl/polish_heart_journal/article/view/103229
• Doi: https://doi.org/10.33963/v.phj.103229
• Keywords: CT-derived fat density; TAVI; cause-specific mortality; body composition; registry subanalysis
• Description: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is increasingly performed in older and frailer patients with severe aortic stenosis. Pre-procedural computed tomography (CT) scans at the third lumbar vertebra (CTL3) can estimate overall patient survival after TAVI [1, 2]. This subanalysis investigates whether CTL3 parameters can predict specific causes of death, potentially allowing for more tailored post-operative therapy.

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