Abstract
Objective. To evaluate the value of individualized planning of left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) using cardiac computed tomography angiography (CCTA) reconstruction techniques. Methods. A total of 96 patients treated for LAAO with the Watchman occluder were included in this study. All patients were randomized by random number table in a 2:1 ratio into the CCTA (+) and CCTA (-) groups according to whether CCTA was performed preoperatively. 3D cardiac reconstruction was performed preoperatively in the CCTA (+) group to plan the location of the atrial septal puncture site, left atrial appendage(LAA) landing zone, predict the size of the occluder and simulate occluder release. In the CCTA(-) group, only transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and fluoroscopy were used to guide LAAO. Results. The number of occluders used in a single procedure (1.06 ± .24 vs 1.22 ± .42), the number of intraoperative angiography positions (1.23 ± .58 vs 2.28 ± .85) and the procedure time (45.88 ± 5.08 vs 62.44 ± 5.60) in the CCTA(+) group were lower than in the CCTA(-) group (P < .05), and the first-attempt blocking success rate was higher than that of the CCTA(-) group (85.9% vs 65.6%, P = .021). Furthermore, the Bland-Altman plots showed good agreement between the longest diameter of the CCTA-predicted landing zone and the longest diameter of the actual landing zone (95% LoA -7.49, 10.24). A strong positive correlation was observed between the predicted compression ratio and the actual compression ratio (r = .890, P < .001). In addition, a strong positive correlation was found between the CCTA-predicted longest diameter of the landing zone and the actual occluder size (r = .863, P < .001). Conclusion. Accurate planning for LAAO using preoperative CCTA can reduce intraoperative angiography positions and occluder changes, shorten the procedure time, increase the success rate of first-attempt blocking and reduce the difficulty of the procedure.
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