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Cardiac computed tomography following Watchman FLX implantation: device-related thrombus or device healing?

Anders Dahl KramerKasper KorsholmJesper Møller JensenBjarne Linde NørgaardSrikara PeelukhanaThomas HerbstRodney P HortonSaibal KarJacqueline SawMohamad Adnan AlkhouliJens Erik Nielsen Kudsk
Published in: European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging (2022)
Subfabric hypoattenuation and flat sessile HAT are frequent CT findings for Watchman FLX, likely representing benign device healing and endothelialization. Pedunculated HAT and protruding HAT are infrequent CT findings that might represent DRT.
Keyphrases
  • computed tomography
  • dual energy
  • image quality
  • contrast enhanced
  • positron emission tomography
  • left atrial appendage
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • heart failure