Affiliation:
1. Department of Cardiology III, Adult Congenital and Valvular Heart Disease, University Hospital Muenster, 48149 Muenster, Germany
2. Clinic of Radiology, University Hospital Muenster, 48149 Muenster, Germany
Abstract
Background: Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) may detect coronary artery disease (CAD) in transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) patients and may obviate invasive coronary angiography (ICA) in selected patients. We assessed the diagnostic accuracy of CCTA for detecting CAD in TAVI patients based on published data. Methods: Meta-analysis and meta-regression were performed based on a comprehensive electronic search, including relevant studies assessing the diagnostic accuracy of CCTA in the setting of TAVI patients compared to ICA. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV), were calculated on a patient and per segment level. Results: Overall, 27 studies (total of 7458 patients) were included. On the patient level, the CCTA’s pooled sensitivity and NPV were 95% (95% CI: 93–97%) and 97% (95% CI: 95–98%), respectively, while the specificity and PPV were at 73% (95% CI: 62–82%) and 64% (95% CI: 57–71%), respectively. On the segmental coronary vessel level, the sensitivity and NPV were 90% (95% CI: 79–96%) and 98% (95% CI: 97–99%). Conclusions: This meta-analysis highlights CCTA’s potential as a first-line diagnostic tool although its limited PPV and specificity may pose challenges when interpreting heavily calcified arteries. This study underscores the need for further research and protocol standardization in this area.
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