Distance between the Left Atrial Appendage and Mitral Annulus Evaluated by CARTO 3 Integrated Computed Tomography Imaging
In: Medical Principles and Practice, Jg. 24 (2015-07-01), Heft 6, S. 555-559
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Objective: To measure distances between pulmonary veins (PV) and mitral annulus (MA) using angiographic computed tomography (CT) and to compare them with the left atrial appendage-MA (LAA-MA) line. Materials and Methods: Data from 46 catheter ablation procedures for atrial fibrillation involving 36 males, mean age 53 years, range 27-78 years, were analyzed. Three types of mitral isthmus lines were measured using angiographic CT images integrated in the CARTO 3 system (Biosense Webster): the distance between the right superior PV and MA (RSPV-MA), the right inferior PV and MA (RIPV-MA), and the left inferior PV and MA (LIPV-MA). They were compared with the length of the LAA-MA line. Results: The mean value of LIPV-MA was 29 ± 11.2 mm, RIPV-MA 39 ± 8.2 mm, and RSPV-MA 48 ± 8.2 mm. The circumflex artery (CxA) and the coronary sinus (CS) were closest to the LIPV-MA line. Compared with the three isthmus lines, the LAA-MA was the shortest (24.7 ± 15.6 mm), and the difference was statistically significant (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The angiographic CT provided detailed information regarding the anatomy of the left atrium and distances between atrial structures. The LAA-MA was shorter than the other three lines with the CxA and CS situated at a distance.
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Distance between the Left Atrial Appendage and Mitral Annulus Evaluated by CARTO 3 Integrated Computed Tomography Imaging
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Rosu, Radu ; Andronache, Marius ; Petru Adrian Mircea ; Pop, Dana ; Cismaru, Gabriel ; Matuz, Roxana ; Puiu, Mihai ; Zdrenghea, Dumitru ; Gusetu, Gabriel ; Nihal El Kamar ; Muresan, Lucian ; Puie, Paul |
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Zeitschrift: | Medical Principles and Practice, Jg. 24 (2015-07-01), Heft 6, S. 555-559 |
Veröffentlichung: | S. Karger AG, 2015 |
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ISSN: | 1423-0151 (print) ; 1011-7571 (print) |
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