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March Image of the Month
You be the Anatomist! To which species does this image of an aortic arch (red arrow) belong? Answer This is an image of a porcine (pig)...
YOU BE THE ANATOMIST!
What important anatomical structure has been highlighted here, and employing what imaging modality?
ANSWER
The left atrial appendage (LAA) in a canine heart!
This image was acquired using our 64-slice gated CT scanner with 3mensio 3D reconstruction software.
The LAA has been identified as a source of blood clots leading to thromboembolic stroke.
Technologies to occlude, isolate or ablate the LAA have been developed, and CT scan is the best way to have a complete 3D assessment of the LAA before any such interventional or surgical procedure.
Canines are known to be the only preclinical model to have a left atrial appendage resembling that in the human heart.
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The Promise of Pulsed Field Ablation and the Critical Role of Preclinical Science in its Advancement
CT Image of Pulmonary Veins Atrial fibrillation remains a leading cause of death and disability and the most common type of arrhythmia....