Fusion Imaging of X-ray and Transesophageal Echocardiography Improves the Procedure of Left Atrial Appendage Closure.
Henning EbeltThomas DomagalaAlexandra OffhausMatthias WioraAndreas SchwenzkyMatthias HoymeJelena AnackerPeter RöhlPublished in: Cardiovascular drugs and therapy (2020)
LAA closure was successfully performed in all patients. No case of device embolism was occurring, and none of the patients experienced a periprocedural stroke/TIA nor a systemic embolism, respectively. Mean procedure time was 15 min shorter in the group of patients where fusion imaging was applied (p < 0.001). Additionally, the use of fusion imaging was associated with a significant reduction of contrast medium (20.6 ml less than in control; p < 0.045). Regarding the final position of the WATCHMAN, no relevant differences were found between the groups. The use of fusion imaging significantly reduced procedure time and the amount of contrast medium in patients undergoing LAAC.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- high resolution
- left atrial appendage
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- patients undergoing
- peritoneal dialysis
- magnetic resonance
- atrial fibrillation
- computed tomography
- heart failure
- patient reported outcomes
- coronary artery disease
- mass spectrometry
- pulmonary hypertension
- blood brain barrier