Role of CT imaging in left atrial appendage occlusion for the WATCHMAN™ device

Authors

Mirna Kaafarani, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Jacqueline Saw
Matthew Daniels
Thomas Song, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Marianne Rollet, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Sanel Kesinovic
Tony Lamorgese
Kati Kubiak, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Zhihua Qi, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Milan Pantelic, Henry Ford HealthFollow
William O'Neill, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Dee Dee Wang, Henry Ford HealthFollow

Recommended Citation

Kaafarani M, Saw J, Daniels M, Song T, Rollet M, Kesinovic S, Lamorgese T, Kubiak K, Qi Z, Pantelic M, O'Neill W, and Wang DD. Role of CT imaging in left atrial appendage occlusion for the WATCHMAN™ device. Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy 2020; 10(1):45-58.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-1-2020

Publication Title

Cardiovasc Diagn Ther

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.

PubMed ID

32175227

Volume

10

Issue

1

First Page

45

Last Page

58