Comparison of Cardiac Computerized Tomography Angiography and Trans-Esophageal Echocardiography for Device Surveillance After Left Atrial Appendage Closure.
CONCLUSIONS: CCTA is a suitable alternative to TEE for device surveillance post-LAAC. CCTA was more sensitive than TEE for assessing PDL and can delineate the cause of residual LAA contrast patency.
PMID: 31217149 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: EuroIntervention - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Tags: EuroIntervention Source Type: research
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