Expert Recommendations on Cardiac Computed Tomography for Planning Transcatheter Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion

• Published in: JACC. Cardiovascular interventions Vol. 13; no. 3; pp. 277 - 292
• Main Authors: Korsholm, Kasper, Berti, Sergio, Iriart, Xavier, Saw, Jacqueline, Wang, Dee Dee, Cochet, Hubert, Chow, Danny, Clemente, Alberto, De Backer, Ole, Møller Jensen, Jesper, Nielsen-Kudsk, Jens Erik
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 10.02.2020
• Subjects: contrast injection; CT scanner requirements; left atrial appendage thrombus detection and measurements; patient preparation; LAAO; contrast injection; AF; patient preparation; ECG; left atrial appendage thrombus detection and measurements; CT scanner requirements; LAA; 3D; CT; ALARA; TEE; BMI

Transcatheter left atrial appendage occlusion is an increasingly used alternative to oral anticoagulation in selected patients with atrial fibrillation. Pre-procedural imaging is a prerequisite to a successful intervention, with transesophageal echocardiography as the current gold standard. However,...