Publications by authors named "Tarik S Salim"
Br J Radiol
December 2023
Article Synopsis
- Vascular and bleeding complications are frequent after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) and can significantly affect patient outcomes; analyzing plaque at the arterial access site may help predict these complications.
- A study examined the relationship between demographic/procedural risk factors and VARC-3 vascular complications in a group of 299 TAVI patients, focusing on the predictive value of pre-procedure femoral CT angiography and a new method to quantify plaque composition.
- Results indicated that the size of the sheath used during the procedure and the volume of necrotic core in the common femoral artery were significant predictors of complications, suggesting that CT-derived plaque maps can identify higher-risk patients.
