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Imaging for percutaneous left atrial appendage closure
Author(s) -
Prakash Roshan,
Saw Jacqueline
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.26828
Subject(s) - medicine , appendage , percutaneous , cardiology , closure (psychology) , atrial appendage , atrial fibrillation , radiology , anatomy , sinus rhythm , economics , market economy
Percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) closure is increasingly performed worldwide as an alternative to long‐term oral anticoagulation, especially for patients who are considered ineligible for anticoagulation. This is a complex procedure with success that hinges upon good understanding of the LAA and surrounding structures anatomy. Multimodality imaging can provide important three‐dimensional appreciation of the LAA anatomy, which facilitates procedural safety and success. Thus, proceduralists and imagers involved with LAA closure should have good comprehension of such imaging modalities (cardiac CT angiography, transesophageal echocardiography, and/or intracardiac echocardiography) prior to embarking on this procedure. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.