1. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging for preprocedural planning of percutaneous left atrial appendage closure
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Dagmar Bertsche, Patrick Metze, Erfei Luo, Tillman Dahme, Birgid Gonska, Wolfgang Rottbauer, Ina Vernikouskaya, Volker Rasche, and Leonhard M. Schneider
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left atrial appendage closure ,cardiac magnetic resonance imaging ,preprocedural planning ,landing zone dimensions ,angulation prediction ,Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system ,RC666-701 - Abstract
IntroductionPercutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage (LAA) facilitates stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation. Optimal device selection and positioning are often challenging due to highly variable LAA shape and dimension and thus require accurate assessment of the respective anatomy. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and x-ray fluoroscopy (XR) represent the gold standard imaging techniques. However, device underestimation has frequently been observed. Assessment based on 3-dimensional computer tomography (CTA) has been reported as more accurate but increases radiation and contrast agent burden. In this study, the use of non-contrast-enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) to support preprocedural planning for LAA closure (LAAc) was investigated.MethodsCMR was performed in thirteen patients prior to LAAc. Based on the 3-dimensional CMR image data, the dimensions of the LAA were quantified and optimal C-arm angulations were determined and compared to periprocedural data. Quantitative figures used for evaluation of the technique comprised the maximum diameter, the diameter derived from perimeter and the area of the landing zone of the LAA.ResultsPerimeter- and area-based diameters derived from preprocedural CMR showed excellent congruency compared to those measured periprocedurally by XR, whereas the respective maximum diameter resulted in significant overestimation (p
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- 2023
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