The Added Value of Preprocedural Cardiac Computed Tomography in Planning Left Atrial Appendage Closure With the Watchman FLX Device.

Authors :: Kassab J
Nakhla S
Miyasaka RL
Saliba W
Ghobrial J
Wazni O
Kapadia SR
Kanj M
Harb SC
Source :: Structural heart : the journal of the Heart Team [Struct Heart] 2023 May 16; Vol. 7 (5), pp. 100188. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 16 (Print Publication: 2023).
Publication Year :: 2023
Abstract: •Cardiac computed tomography (CCT) can be used as a useful complementary tool in preprocedural planning of left atrial appendage closure.•CCT planning includes assessing exclusion criteria, device sizing, sheath selection, anticipating challenging anatomies, and transseptal puncture planning.•Procedural 3D intracardiac echocardiography (3D-ICE) is increasingly being used instead of transesophageal echocardiography. In this setting, preprocedural CCT is useful to compensate for 3D ICE's reduced resolution.<br />Competing Interests: Serge C. Harb is on the advisory board for TruPlan and a consultant/speaker for Boston Scientific. The other authors had no conflicts to declare.<br /> (© 2023 The Authors.)

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