State-of-the-art multimodality approach to assist ablations in complex anatomies-From 3D printing to virtual reality

Sven Knecht; Philipp Brantner; Philippe Cattin; Daniel Tobler; Michael Kühne; Christian Sticherling

doi:10.1111/pace.13479

State-of-the-art multimodality approach to assist ablations in complex anatomies-From 3D printing to virtual reality

Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2019 Jan;42(1):101-103. doi: 10.1111/pace.13479. Epub 2018 Sep 9.

Authors

Sven Knecht^{1

2}, Philipp Brantner³, Philippe Cattin⁴, Daniel Tobler¹, Michael Kühne^{1

2}, Christian Sticherling^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Cardiology Department, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
² Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
³ Radiology Department, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
⁴ Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.

PMID: 30133862
DOI: 10.1111/pace.13479

Abstract

Imaging of the heart anatomy plays an important role, especially in catheter ablation for the treatment of arrhythmias in adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD). We present a comprehensive overview of the current state-of-the-art modalities available to plan and guide catheter ablation in an ACHD patient. In addition to the clinical assessment of the computed tomography and the integration of 3D reconstructions into the electroanatomical mapping system, 3D printing and virtual reality assessment showed its value in preprocedural planning of the intervention.

Keywords: 3D printing; adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD); anatomy; catheter ablation; multimodality; virtual reality.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Catheter Ablation / methods*
Combined Modality Therapy
Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac
Heart Defects, Congenital / diagnostic imaging
Heart Defects, Congenital / physiopathology
Heart Defects, Congenital / surgery*
Humans
Male
Pacemaker, Artificial
Printing, Three-Dimensional*
Surgery, Computer-Assisted / methods*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Virtual Reality*