Heart imaging before surgery or intervention
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Authors:
Mikael Häggström; Authors of integrated Creative Commons article[1] [notes 1]
Planning
Choice of modality
- Echocardiography is generally the first imaging modality for valvular surgery or vascular intervention.[1]
- CT of the heart before surgery or intervention provides anatomic mapping, including extra-cardiac structures.[1]
Notes
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