Role of CT imaging in left atrial appendage occlusion for the WATCHMAN™ device
Open Access
- 1 February 2020
- journal article
- review article
- Published by AME Publishing Company in Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy
- Vol. 10 (1) , 45-58
Abstract
Computed tomography (CT) plays a key role in the peri-procedural planning of left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) device placement and post-procedural evaluation. The geometric variability of the interatrial septum, left atrium, and the left atrial appendage morphology can be fully visualized and intuitively appreciated through CT-derived, patient-specific 3D model unique to each individual’s anatomy. This review further defines the strengths and limitations of CT peri-procedural imaging in the planning of LAAO.Keywords
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