Heart imaging before surgery or intervention
Author:
Mikael Häggström [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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