Circulation Journal
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Novel Three-Dimensional Imaging of the Anatomical Relationship Between the Pulmonary Vein and Left Atrium
Transparent View
Minoru Yamada, Masahiro Jinzaki, Kozo Sato, Yutaka Tanami, Kotaro Fukumoto, Kojiro Tanimoto, Seiji Takatsuki, Satoshi Ogawa, Sachio Kuribayashi
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Keywords: Multidetector-row computed tomography, Post-processing, Pulmonary vein ablation
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Article ID: CJ-08-1038

The final version of this article is now available: Vol. 73 (2009) , No. 3 p.573
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Abstract
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. Conclusion 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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