Novel three-dimensional imaging of the anatomical relationship between the pulmonary vein and left atrium.
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BACKGROUND Visualization of the inner anatomical relationship of the pulmonary veins (PVs) and left atrium (LA) is important for achieving a better success rate and avoiding complications in circumferential LA ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF). METHODS AND RESULTS Twelve patients with AF underwent computed tomography and novel post-processing images that emphasized the boundaries of the PVs and LA were produced. CONCLUSIONS The "Transparent View" images enabled visualization of the inner anatomical relationship of the PVs and LA in the same geometry as in pulmonary venography in all cases.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society
دوره 73 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009