The Extent of Aortic Atherosclerosis Predicts the Occurrence, Severity, and Recovery of Acute Kidney Injury After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement A Volumetric Multislice Computed Tomography Analysis

摘要

BACKGROUND: Acute kidney injury (AKI) can be a major complication of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Atheroembolization of debris during catheter manipulation has been considered as a potential factor causing AKI. This study investigates the impact of aortic atheroma burden on AKI post-TAVR and evaluates the potential of preoperative multislice computed tomographic (MSCT) imaging for the assessment of AKI in these patients.