Abstract
Nowadays Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) has been highly epidemic that is a heart condition causes the heart in an irregular rhythm and can increase the risk of stroke. The Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) which is a part of the heart is the main source of thrombosis in patients with AFib. Since AFib patients are at risk of developing clots in LAA, it is, therefore, necessary to detect the LAA anatomy and closure of LAA to prevent stroke. For some reason, such as the presence of different muscles in the heart and the irregular anatomy of LAA, detecting and determining the exact size of the LAA is difficult. In this paper, we present a fully automatic approach to diagnose the LAA and measure its size based on the inlet orifice and the depth of the LAA primary lobe for the implant by the WATCHMAN device. These processes utilize images that were taken by echocardiography (Echo) from the heart of patients and analyses at high speed with precision, and used the standard table provided by the manufacturer (WATCHMAN) and Neural Network (NN) to determine the accuracy the appropriate size of LAA for left atrial appendage closure (LAAC).
Highlights
As we know, medical imaging diagnostic tools such as Echocardiography (Echo) and Computed tomography (CT) have made a lot of progress
Compatible with all windows The main steps of our proposed method are the following: - We propose a new method for diagnosing Left Atrial Appendage (LAA)
Closure of the LAA with WATCHMAN as a substitute for long-term anticoagulant treatment for patients with procedural risks is our main goal. This surgery is done through implanted in LAA to reduce the risk of thrombosis, so that blood is not flowing between the left atrium (LA) and the LAA [26, 27]
Summary
Medical imaging diagnostic tools such as Echocardiography (Echo) and Computed tomography (CT) have made a lot of progress For cardiovascular disease, these can greatly help physicians to get LAA information and predict the risk of thrombosis [1]. Atrial Fibrillation or AFib is a heart condition that causes the heart or beat very fast and in an irregular rhythm. AFib can increase the risk of heart stroke and even death, and can worsen over time. The upper and lower chambers of the heart work together to pump blood throughout the body. In some people who have had AFib for a long time, the heart may not be able to return to a normal rhythm at all and the risk of a stroke is very high [10]. Note that over time the red areas are larger and more frequent [11]
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