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Use of Computed Tomography to Guide Mitral Interventions.
Vladimir Jelnin1, Chad Kliger2, Fabio Zucchetta3
1Division of Structural and Congenital Heart Disease, Heart and Vascular Hospital, Hackensack University Medical Center, 30 Prospect Avenue, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA.
Interventional Cardiology Clinics
|November 18, 2016
Summary
Cardiac computed tomographic angiography (CTA) enhances structural heart interventions, particularly mitral valve (MV) procedures. CTA offers improved planning and guidance for transcatheter therapies, leveraging fusion imaging technology.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Imaging
- Interventional Cardiology
- Medical Technology
Background:
- Cardiac computed tomographic angiography (CTA) utilization is increasing.
- Fusion imaging technology merges pre-procedural CTA with fluoroscopy.
- Evolving capabilities of CTA guide structural heart interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- Detail the role of CTA in mitral valve (MV) imaging.
- Support the use of CTA for transcatheter MV therapies.
- Highlight advancements in CTA for structural heart interventions.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing cardiac computed tomographic angiography (CTA).
- Employing fusion imaging technology for intra-procedural guidance.
- Analyzing CTA for pre-procedural planning in MV interventions.
Main Results:
- CTA significantly enhances guidance for structural heart interventions.
- Fusion imaging improves pre-procedural planning and intra-procedural guidance for MV interventions.
- CTA provides valuable insights due to lack of fluoroscopic MV landmarks.
Conclusions:
- CTA plays a crucial role in MV imaging and transcatheter therapies.
- The value of CTA in MV interventions is expected to grow.
- CTA integration with fusion imaging represents a significant advancement in cardiac interventions.
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