Development of a Quantitative Contrast CT-Based TAVR-Risk Score to Reliably Predict Deformation in Bicuspid Aortic Valves

By afschroeder • November 10, 2026

Suruga K, Patel V, Jilaihawi H, Shitan H, Sheth T, Guo Y, Nagasaka T, Ng D, Chakravarty T, Cheng W, Okada Y, Gupta A, Nakamura M, Makkar RR. Development of a Quantitative Contrast CT-Based TAVR-Risk Score to Reliably Predict Deformation in Bicuspid Aortic Valves. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2026 Nov 9;19(21):2922-2936. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2026.08.037. PMID: 43003605.

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