Impact of advanced imaging techniques on preoperative planning in cardiac surgery

Jake Cotton; Daniel W Groves; Daniel Vargas; Justin Morrison; Aken Desai; Jessica Y Rove

doi:10.1111/jocs.16864

Impact of advanced imaging techniques on preoperative planning in cardiac surgery

J Card Surg. 2022 Dec;37(12):4112-4118. doi: 10.1111/jocs.16864. Epub 2022 Sep 2.

Authors

Jake Cotton¹, Daniel W Groves^{2

3}, Daniel Vargas³, Justin Morrison², Aken Desai², Jessica Y Rove⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
² Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
³ Section of Cardiothoracic Imaging, Department of Radiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
⁴ Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA.

PMID: 36054405
DOI: 10.1111/jocs.16864

Abstract

Background and aim of the study: Review how advanced imaging techniques and a multidisciplinary heart team approach are used to evaluate complex cardiac structural pathology.

Methods: Single-center retrospective case series.

Results and conclusions: Cardiac computed tomography angiography in addition to transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography impacts pre-procedural planning and procedural success.

Keywords: cardiac computed tomography angiography; cardiac imaging; commando procedure; endocarditis; heart team; valvular heart disease.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Cardiac Surgical Procedures*
Computed Tomography Angiography
Echocardiography* / methods
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Humans
Retrospective Studies