A Specialized Workshop at Baghdad College of Medicine on Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)
On Thursday, 29 October 2026, the College of Medicine at the University of Baghdad hosted a specialized workshop entitled “Computed Tomography Assessment for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Planning (CT TAVI Assessment).”
The workshop was attended by the Dean of the College, Professor Dr. Ameen Abdul-Hassan Manea Al-Alwany, a consultant in cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology, alongside a number of specialist physicians, as well as trainees and graduates of the Iraqi Board Programme in Cardiac Imaging. The session was moderated by Dr. Uday Talal Yahya, Consultant Radiologist, with the participation of Dr. Sabah Musa Fadhil, Consultant Cardiologist, and Dr. Sumaya Zuhair Fadhil, Cardiac Imaging Specialist.
The theoretical component featured a lecture highlighting the clinical significance of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) and the role of computed tomography (CT) in the assessment and preprocedural planning of this intervention. The lecture also reviewed the latest developments and relevant clinical guidelines, with particular emphasis on accurate image analysis and the acquisition of essential measurements required for comprehensive.
