European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging
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Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging · Nov 2015
Cardiac CT angiography for device surveillance after endovascular left atrial appendage closure.
Left atrial appendage (LAA) device imaging after endovascular closure is important to assess for device thrombus, residual leak, positioning, surrounding structures, and pericardial effusion. Cardiac CT angiography (CCTA) is well suited to assess these non-invasively. ⋯ CCTA appears to be a feasible alternative to transoesophageal echocardiography for post-LAA device surveillance to evaluate for device thrombus, residual leak, embolization, position, and pericardial effusion.