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==Planning==
{{Heart imaging before surgery or intervention - choice of modality}}
==Evaluation==
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Re-operative cardiothoracic surgery
*Relationship of cardiovascular structures to sternum.
*Relationship of coronary bypass grafts to sternum
*Atherosclerotic calcification of ascending aorta
*Anatomy of subclavian & axillary arteries and aortic arch
Percutaneous aortic valve
*Aortic root dimensions
*LV outflow tract: size; septal thickness
*Leaflet morphology/calcification
*Valve area
*Leaflet opening
*Distance between annulus and coronary ostia
*Leaflet length
*Relationship of aortic root to body axis
*Caliber and contour of access vessels
Pulmonary venous ablation
*Pulmonary venous anatomy
*Branching pattern
*Orientation
*Ostial size and pulmonary venous stenosis
*Left atrial dimensions
*Thrombus
*Relationship to oesophagus
Robotic mitral valve repair
*Annulus and leaflet morphology
*Mitral annular calcification
*Annulus dimensions
*Calibre of femoral vessels
*Atherosclerosis of access vessels
*Distance from sinotubular junction to arch
Cardiac resynchronisation therapy
*Coronary venous anatomy
*Scar in lateral wall
Percutaneous mitral annuloplasty
*Distance between coronary sinus/GCV and annulus
*LCX between CS-GCV and annulus
*Calcification of mitral annulus
Atrial septal defect closure
*Type of defect
*Size of defect
*Rim of defect
Associated cardiovascular anomalies
Thrombus
Ventricular septal defect closure
*Type of defect
*Size of defect
*Shape of defect
*Proximity to valves and AV conduction bundle
Endovascular stent grafts
*Measurement of the primary pathology
*Maximal aortic diameter at the landing zone/neck
*Thrombus/atheroma in the landing zone
*Distance from major branch vessel
*Angulation at diaphragm
*Calibre of femoral/iliac arteries
Percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation
*Calibre of RV-PA conduit
*Length of the conduit available from pulmonary artery bifurcation