Role of CT imaging in left atrial appendage occlusion for the WATCHMAN™ device
Mirna Kaafarani, Jacqueline Saw, Matthew J. Daniels, Thomas Song, Marianne Rollet, Sanel Kesinovic, Tony T Lamorgese, Kati Kubiak, Zhihua Qi, Milan Pantelic, W. Charles O’Neill, Dee Dee Wang
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.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineLeft atrial appendage occlusionInteratrial septumLeft atriumAppendageOcclusionComputed tomographyRadiologyAtrial fibrillationAnatomyCardiologyWarfarinAtrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesCardiac Arrhythmias and TreatmentsCardiac Imaging and Diagnostics