Cardiovascular Imaging: Limiting radiation exposure for TAVR patients | CT-FFR for severe aortic stenosis

Specialists at a high-volume facility in Germany were able to successfully limit radiation dose—and patient outcomes did not suffer. 

The noninvasive treatment option could potentially improve care for many patients, including those scheduled to undergo TAVR. 

Researchers found that a simple three-part intervention could help patients feel more at ease about their results. 

In fact, the authors noted, CCTA outperformed SPECT in some key areas. 

The document, published in numerous journals, was designed to help trainees improve their understanding of cardiovascular computed tomography.

Prior studies focused on myocardial injury had not included much, if any, insight into medical imaging data, making the results less helpful to clinicians.

"We had no issues with any of the patients and no harm to the devices," one researcher reported. The analysis included more than 500 patients.