Relation of left atrial appendage closure devices to topographic neighboring structures using standardized imaging by cardiac computed tomography angiography.
Simon LindnerMichael BehnesAnnika WenkeBenjamin SartoriusWulf DiekerUzair AnsariMuharrem AkinThomas BertschKambis MashayekhiNils VoglerHolger HaubenreisserStefan O SchoenbergMartin BorggrefeIbrahim AkinPublished in: Clinical cardiology (2018)
A standardized cCTA imaging protocol is an eligible tool to accurately measure distances to NBS. Left upper pulmonary vein and circumflex artery are closest to LAAC devices and could thus be most prone to impairment.