Hypoattenuated leaflet thickening (HALT) and reduced leaflet motion (RELM) of aortic bioprostheses: An imaging finding or a complication?
Ahmad Y, Makkar R, Sondergaard L. Hypoattenuated leaflet thickening (HALT) and reduced leaflet motion (RELM) of aortic bioprostheses: An imaging finding or a complication? Progress In Cardiovascular Diseases 2022, 72: 78-83. PMID: 35675882, DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2022.05.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeaflet thickeningAortic bioprosthesesLeaflet motionSurgical aortic valve replacementSymptomatic severe aortic stenosisTranscatheter aortic valve implantationSubclinical leaflet thrombosisSurgical aortic bioprosthesesSevere aortic stenosisAortic valve replacementAortic valve implantationForm of strokeThrombotic complicationsValve implantationValve replacementAortic stenosisSurgical riskLeaflet thrombosisEffective therapyComputed tomographyValve functionRandomized dataValve durabilityClinical implicationsNatural history