Observational studyThe international journal of cardiovascular imaging2018
CT based 3D printing is superior to transesophageal echocardiography for pre-procedure planning in left atrial appendage device closure.
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- An Exploratory Pilot Study on the Application of Radiofrequency Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation Guided by Computed Tomography-Based 3D Printing Technology.Journal of imaging informatics in medicine · 2024Trial
- Cardiac CT Roadmap for Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: From Planning to Strategy to Follow-Up.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Left Atrial Appendage Closure: Between Imaging Precision and Uncertain Clinical Benefit.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Multimodality Imaging for Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Devices.Current cardiology reports · 2026Review
- Additive Manufacturing to Mimic the Nonlinear Mechanical Behavior of Cardiac Soft Tissue.Polymers · 2025Article
- Design and Validation of a High-Fidelity Left Atrial Cardiac Simulator for the Study and Advancement of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion.Cardiovascular engineering and technology · 2025Article
- Optimizing Imaging Techniques for Left Atrial Appendage Closure: Insights and Emerging Directions.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
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- Preprocedural Planning of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: A Review of the Use of Additive Manufacturing.3D printing and additive manufacturing · 2024Review
- MRI-based training model for left atrial appendage closure.International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery · 2023Article
- Virtual reality utilization for left atrial appendage occluder device size prediction.Heliyon · 2023Article
- The effect of two different methods of planning landing zone for left atrial appendage closure by cardiac computed tomography angiography: a comparative study.Annals of translational medicine · 2023Article
- Standardizing evaluation of patient-specific 3D printed models in surgical planning: development of a cross-disciplinary survey tool for physician and trainee feedback.BMC medical education · 2022Review
- Comparison of multiple imaging modalities for measuring orifice diameter and selecting occluder size in patients undergoing left atrial appendage closure.Clinical cardiology · 2022Article
- Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: An Emerging Option in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation at High Risk of Bleeding.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2021Review
- Computed Tomography-Derived Three-Dimensional Printed Models versus Two-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography for Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Device Planning: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of atrial fibrillation · 2020Article
- Clinical situations for which 3D printing is considered an appropriate representation or extension of data contained in a medical imaging examination: adult cardiac conditions.3D printing in medicine · 2020Article
- Utility of Three-Dimensional (3D) Modeling for Planning Structural Heart Interventions (with an Emphasis on Valvular Heart Disease).Current cardiology reports · 2020Review
- Medical 3D Printing Cost-Savings in Orthopedic and Maxillofacial Surgery: Cost Analysis of Operating Room Time Saved with 3D Printed Anatomic Models and Surgical Guides.Academic radiology · 2020Article
- The value of the left atrial appendage orifice perimeter of 3D model based on 3D TEE data in the choice of device size of LAmbre™ occluder.The international journal of cardiovascular imaging · 2019Article
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Abstract
Accurate assessment of the left atrial appendage (LAA) is important for pre-procedure planning when utilizing device closure for stroke reduction. Sizing is traditionally done with transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) but this is not always precise. Three-dimensional (3D) printing of the LAA may be more accurate. 24 patients underwent Watchman device (WD) implantation (71 ± 11 years, 42% female). All had complete 2-dimensional TEE. Fourteen also had cardiac computed tomography (CCT) with 3D printing to produce a latex model of the LAA for pre-procedure planning. Device implantation was unsuccessful in 2 cases (one with and one without a 3D model). The model correlated perfectly with implanted device size (R
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