Open AccessCardiac CT angiography for device surveillance after endovascular left atrial appendage closure
Author(s) -
Jacqueline Saw,
Peter Fahmy,
Peggy DeJong,
Mathieu Lempereur,
Ryan Spencer,
Michael Tsang,
Kenneth Gin,
John Jue,
John R. Mayo,
Patrick D. McLaughlin,
Savvas Nicolaou
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
european heart journal - cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.576
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2047-2412
pISSN - 2047-2404
DOI - 10.1093/ehjci/jev067
Subject(s) - medicine , pericardial effusion , thrombus , atrial fibrillation , embolization , leak , radiology , stroke (engine) , angiography , cardiology , surgery , mechanical engineering , environmental engineering , engineering
Left atrial appendage (LAA) device imaging after endovascular closure is important to assess for device thrombus, residual leak, positioning, surrounding structures, and pericardial effusion. Cardiac CT angiography (CCTA) is well suited to assess these non-invasively.
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