AIMS: In this study, we present and discuss our institutionalized and standardized computed tomography (CT) morphological criteria for the treatment of patients with a parachute device. METHODS AND RESULTS: After clinical and echocardiographic screening of 79 patients with ischemic heart failure, 28 were examined using multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) to assess their suitability for treatment with a parachute implant. From the 28 examined patients, nine were suitable for parachute implantation. Within the group of excluded patients, the cardiac diameters of one-third of the patients were too large, whereas for another third they were too small. Approximately 20% of the patients were rejected because of a deep insertion of the papillary muscles. Further reasons included left ventricular bands as well as mismatches between CT and echocardiographic measurements of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). CONCLUSIONS: To ensure a safe parachute device implantation in patients with ischemic heart failure, only the CT at present offers the capability to obtain complete and dynamic three-dimensional (3D) measurements of the cardiac dimensions.
AIMS: In this study, we present and discuss our institutionalized and standardized computed tomography (CT) morphological criteria for the treatment of patients with a parachute device. METHODS AND RESULTS: After clinical and echocardiographic screening of 79 patients with ischemic heart failure, 28 were examined using multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) to assess their suitability for treatment with a parachute implant. From the 28 examined patients, nine were suitable for parachute implantation. Within the group of excluded patients, the cardiac diameters of one-third of the patients were too large, whereas for another third they were too small. Approximately 20% of the patients were rejected because of a deep insertion of the papillary muscles. Further reasons included left ventricular bands as well as mismatches between CT and echocardiographic measurements of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). CONCLUSIONS: To ensure a safe parachute device implantation in patients with ischemic heart failure, only the CT at present offers the capability to obtain complete and dynamic three-dimensional (3D) measurements of the cardiac dimensions.
Authors: Guilherme H Oliveira; Sadeer G Al-Kindi; Hiram G Bezerra; Marco A Costa Journal: J Cardiovasc Transl Res Date: 2014-02-27 Impact factor: 4.132