Additive Value of Preprocedural Computed Tomography Planning Versus Stand‐Alone Transesophageal Echocardiogram Guidance to Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: Comparison of Real‐World Practice

• Published in: Journal of the American Heart Association Vol. 10; no. 17; p. e020615
• Main Authors: So, Chak‐yu, Kang, Guson, Villablanca, Pedro A., Ignatius, Abel, Asghar, Saleha, Dhillon, Dilshan, Lee, James C., Khan, Arfaat, Singh, Gurjit, Frisoli, Tiberio M., O’Neill, Brian P., Eng, Marvin H., Song, Thomas, Pantelic, Milan, O’Neill, William W., Wang, Dee Dee
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England John Wiley and Sons Inc 07.09.2021; Wiley
• Subjects: Atrial Appendage - diagnostic imaging; Atrial Appendage - surgery; atrial fibrillation; Atrial Fibrillation - diagnostic imaging; Atrial Fibrillation - surgery; Cardiac Catheterization; computed tomography; Echocardiography, Transesophageal; Humans; left atrial appendage occlusion; Original Research; Retrospective Studies; three‐dimensional printing; Thrombosis - diagnostic imaging; Thrombosis - etiology; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; transesophageal echocardiography; Treatment Outcome; computed tomography; atrial fibrillation; left atrial appendage occlusion; transesophageal echocardiography; three‐dimensional printing

Background Transesophageal echocardiogram is currently the standard preprocedural imaging for left atrial appendage occlusion. This study aimed to assess the additive value of preprocedural computed tomography (CT) planning versus stand-alone transesophageal echocardiogram imaging guidance to left a...