Preprocedural Planning: TEE vs. CT and What You Need to Know to Get Started
Presenter
Omar Khalique, M.D., FSCAI, St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center, Roslyn, NY
Omar Khalique, M.D., FSCAI, St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center, Roslyn, NY
Learning Objectives:
- Review the traditional TEE views seen in pre-planning TEEs, and describe how they correlate with the fluoroscopic imaging and directionality of the appendage
- Review the role of CT procedural planning, including existing software options
- Debate the merits of TEE or CT imaging in the 48-72 hours prior to procedure to rule out thrombus versus exclusion day of procedure with TEE or ICE
Keywords: Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) and Structural Heart Disease (SHD)