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ArticleYonsei medical journal2022

A Comparative Study of Three Imaging Modalities for Size Selection of a Watchman Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device.

Zhong-Bao Ruan, Fei Wang, Ge-Cai Chen, Li Zhu

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Article in Yonsei medical journal, 2022. 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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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Zhong-Bao RuanDepartment of Cardiology, Jiangsu Taizhou People's Hospital, Taizhou, China. tzcardiac@163.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0607-0010
Fei WangDepartment of Cardiology, Jiangsu Taizhou People's Hospital, Taizhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0403-8845
Ge-Cai ChenDepartment of Cardiology, Jiangsu Taizhou People's Hospital, Taizhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4157-3190
Li ZhuDepartment of Cardiology, Jiangsu Taizhou People's Hospital, Taizhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2931-0750
Nantong University · CN

Funding

Jiangsu Commission of Health H201665Jiangsu Provincial Medical Innovation Team CXTDB2017015Six Talent Foundation of Jiangsu Province WSN-20
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo compare the results of computed tomography angiography (CTA), transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), and digital subtraction angiography (DSA) measurements and analyze their accuracy, correlation, and consistency in patients who have successfully undergone left atrial appendage closure (LAAC). MATERIALS AND

methodsA total of 157 non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) patients who underwent LAAC with Watchman devices were included in the study. The maximum diameter and depth of LAA were recorded using CTA, TEE, and DSA. Correlations and agreements were compared.

resultsThe LAAC procedure was performed successfully in all patients using the Watchman device. There was no significant difference between DSA and TEE measurements of the diameter of the LAA ostium. LAA ostium diameter obtained by CTA, however, was greater than that from DSA and TEE. Correlations were good between LAA ostium diameter measured by TEE, CTA, and DSA and Watchman device size. DSA measurements and actual device size showed the widest limits of agreement, followed by TEE; CTA measurements showed the narrowest limits of agreement. For LAA depth measurements, mean CTA measurements were higher than those of TEE and DSA. There was no significant difference in depth measurements among the three imaging modalities.

conclusionCTA, TEE, and DSA measurements exhibited good correlations with Watchman device size. The ostium diameter and depth of the LAA measured by CTA were greater than those measured by TEE and DSA. The relevance and concordance of CTA measurements were the strongest.

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Atrial AppendageCardiac Surgical ProceduresAngiography, Digital SubtractionEchocardiography, TransesophagealHumansRetrospective StudiesCT angiographydigital subtraction angiographyLeft atrial appendage closurenon-valvular atrial fibrillationtransesophageal echocardiography

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