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Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports
Published in: Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports 5/2012

01-10-2012 | Cardiac Computed Tomography (TC Villines and S Achenbach, Section Editors)

Cardiac CT for Pre-Procedural Electrophysiologic Study Planning

Authors: Marc C. Newell, Daniel Melby, Robert S. Schwartz, John R. Lesser

Published in: Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports | Issue 5/2012

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Abstract

Therapeutic electrophysiology procedures have rapidly evolved to help improve the quality of life in patients with heart rhythm disturbances. Cardiac CT angiography is a robust, high-resolution imaging tool that is commonly utilized for electrophysiology procedural planning and to improve intraprocedural efficiency. While cardiac CT is most often used to support radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation, it also helps in assessing cardiac veins for cardiac resynchronization therapy, the left atrial appendage for thrombus, and post-procedural complications such as pulmonary vein stenosis. In this article, we will discuss the utility of cardiac CT for electrophysiology procedural related indications.
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Metadata
Title
Cardiac CT for Pre-Procedural Electrophysiologic Study Planning
Authors
Marc C. Newell
Daniel Melby
Robert S. Schwartz
John R. Lesser
Publication date
01-10-2012
Publisher
Current Science Inc.
Published in
Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports / Issue 5/2012
Print ISSN: 1941-9066
Electronic ISSN: 1941-9074
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12410-012-9157-1

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