Anatomic Stenosis Severity as a Prognostic Marker in Patients With Low-Flow Low-Gradient Aortic Stenosis Undergoing TAVI

AnaTomic Stenosis Severity Derived From Computed Tomography as a Prognostic Marker in Patients With Low-flow Low-gradient Aortic Stenosis Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

The ATLAS TAVI Registry is a retrospective, investigator-initiated, multicenter registry including patients, who underwent Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) for classical or paradoxical low-flow, low-gradient aortic stenosis (LFLG AS) with available non-contrast MSCT data on aortic valve calcification (AVC). The main objective of this study is the assessment of outcome after TAVI according to AVC density severity in patients with LFLG AS.

Aortic valve calcification (AVC) as assessed by MSCT is highly correlated with aortic stenosis (AS) severity and, thus, has become an important tool for diagnosing severe AS, especially in patients with low-flow low-gradient aortic stenosis (LFLG AS). Moreover, in medically treated AS patients AVC is directly associated with poor prognosis. In contrast, the prognostic benefit of eliminating AS by Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) in patients with LFLG AS seems to be larger in patients with high AVC density (AVCd) compared to those with low AVCd, at least in "classical" (low EF) LFLG AS. Hence, we hypothesize that AVCd might be a valuable marker for treatment response among TAVI patients with LFLG AS, who are known to suffer from poor outcome even after elimination of AS.

The multicentric ATLAS TAVI Registry of LFLG AS patients, who underwent TAVI, assesses the impact of AVCd on outcome in these patients.

Inclusion Criteria:

• age ≥18 years
• patient gave written informed consent for data acquisition and transfer
• for LFLG AS: -- available non-contrast MSCT data on aortic valve calcification (AVC, Agatston Units)

Exclusion Criteria:

- LFLG AS without non-contrast MSCT data on AVC