An 81-year-old patient with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis, a 74° horizontal aorta, and critically low coronary height—a challenging mix that pushed the heart team to weigh all procedural options. Discover how detailed CT analysis, intra-procedural strategy, and step-by-step imaging assessments guided their approach. What would you have done?
16 Jul 2025
How should I treat this aortic stenosis with small anatomy, low coronary offset and extremely horizontal aorta
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An 81-year-old patient with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis, a 74° horizontal aorta, and critically low coronary height—a challenging mix that pushed the heart team to weigh all procedural options. Discover how detailed CT analysis, intra-procedural strategy, and step-by-step imaging assessments guided their approach. What would you have done?
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Interventional cardiologist / Cardiologist
Bad Nauheim, Germany
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