The Value of 3D Printing Models of Left Atrial Appendage Using Real-Time 3D Transesophageal Echocardiographic Data in Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: Applications toward an Era of Truly Personalized Medicine
Author(s) -
Peng Liu,
Rijing Liu,
Yan Zhang,
Yingfeng Liu,
Xiaoming Tang,
Yanzhen Cheng
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.547
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1421-9751
pISSN - 0008-6312
DOI - 10.1159/000447444
Subject(s) - left atrial appendage occlusion , atrial fibrillation , occlusion , medicine , percutaneous , 3d printed , 3d printing , dicom , radiology , cardiology , biomedical engineering , engineering , warfarin , mechanical engineering
The objective of this study was to assess the clinical feasibility of generating 3D printing models of left atrial appendage (LAA) using real-time 3D transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) data for preoperative reference of LAA occlusion.
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