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ArticleKardiochirurgia i torakochirurgia polska = Polish journal of cardio-thoracic surgery2018

Applications of low-cost 3D printing in left atrial appendage closure using epicardial approaches - initial clinical experience.

Radoslaw Litwinowicz, Jan Witowski, Mateusz Sitkowski, Grzegorz Filip, Maciej Bochenek, Michal Michalski, Krzysztof Banaszkiewicz, Malgorzata Urbanczyk-Zawadzka, Robert Banys, Robert Sobczynski and 2 more

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Article in Kardiochirurgia i torakochirurgia polska = Polish journal of cardio-thoracic surgery, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Radoslaw LitwinowiczDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantology, Jagiellonian University, The John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland.
Jan WitowskiDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantology, Jagiellonian University, The John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland.
Mateusz SitkowskiDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantology, Jagiellonian University, The John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland.
Grzegorz FilipDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantology, Jagiellonian University, The John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland.
Maciej BochenekDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantology, Jagiellonian University, The John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland.
Michal MichalskiDepartment of Neurology, The John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland.
Krzysztof BanaszkiewiczDepartment of Neurology, The John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland.
Malgorzata Urbanczyk-ZawadzkaDepartament of Radiology, The John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland.
Robert BanysDepartament of Radiology, The John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland.
Robert SobczynskiDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantology, Jagiellonian University, The John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland.
Boguslaw KapelakDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantology, Jagiellonian University, The John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland.
Krzysztof BartusDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantology, Jagiellonian University, The John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland.

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introductionLeft atrial appendage occlusion procedure (LAAO) became an alternative method for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients with contraindication or intolerance for oral anticoagulation therapy. However, LAA anatomy is complex with several different types of LAA morphology. Therefore matching the correct size of a delivery device to LAA morphology is difficult. In such circumstances, the 3D-printed model of LAA closure may be useful for preoperative planning which increases the efficacy of LAAO procedure. MATERIAL AND

methodsWe report as a first 2 cases of LAA occlusion procedure using 2 different systems: thoracoscopic AtriClip and the LARIAT device in which a 3D printed LAA model was used in preoperative planning.

resultsIn the first patient, preoperative measurements of 3D LAA model were performed using a dedicated selection guide for AtriClip device were comparable with the intraoperative examination. Left atrial appendage was closed epicardial using 40 mm size AtriClip. In second patients, LAA closure was performed completely percutaneously using LARIAT device. For better visualization of LAA shape on fluoroscopy and TEE examination, intraoperatively sterilized 3D LAA model was used during the procedure. In both cases, intraoperative TEE examination confirmed complete LAA closure with no leak.

conclusionsLeft atrial appendage 3D model is a useful tool in preoperative planning of a left atrial appendage occlusion using epicardial approaches with thoracoscopic or percutaneous access using LARIAT device. The quality of low-cost 3D printed LAA model is sufficient in planning minimally invasive procedure.

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AtriClipdruk 3DLARIATudaruszko lewego przedsionkazamknięcie uszka lewego przedsionka

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PMCPMC6066675

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