3D-printed heart model to guide LAA closure: useful in clinical practice?

Anne-Lise HachullaStéphane NobleGabriel GuglielmiDaniel AgulleiroHajo MüllerJean-Paul Vallée

Published in: European radiology (2018)

• A 3D-printed heart model allows to simulate the LAA closure procedure. • A 3D-printed heart model allowed to identify the optimal Amulet size and position. • 3D-printed heart models may contribute to reduce the Amulet implantation learning curve.

Keyphrases

left atrial appendage
heart failure
atrial fibrillation
clinical practice
minimally invasive