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Review

Volume 11, Number 5, October 2020, pages 269-273

The Issue of Subclinical Leaflet Thrombosis After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Hypoattenuated leaflet thickening (HALT). (a) HALT: negative. (b) HALT: positive.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Reduced leaflet motion (RELM): classification. (a) Mild: < 50%. (b) Moderate: 50-70%. (c) Severe: > 70%. (d) Immobile: 100%.

Table

Table 1. Frequencies of Subclinical Leaflet Thrombosis According to Different Studies
 
AuthorsPatients (N)SLT (N)
SLT: subclinical leaflet thrombosis
Pache et al, 2013 [12]1 patient (case report)First case
Makkar et al, 2015 [4]55 patients22 patients (40%)
Makkar et al, 2015 [4]132 patients17 patients (13%)
Leetmaa et al, 2015 [5]140 patients6 patients (4%)
Pache et al, 2016 [6]156 patients16 patients (10%)
Hansson et al, 2016 [7]405 patients23 patients (5.3%)
Chakravarty et al, 2019 [9]752 patients97 patients (13%)
Rashid et al, 2018 [11]1,156 patients134 patients (11%)
Makki et al, 2018 [10]1,560 patients198 patients (12%)
D’Ascenzo et al, 2019 [8]2,053 patients334 patients (16%)