Original Research3D Fusion of LV Venous Anatomy on Fluoroscopy Venograms With Epicardial Surface on SPECT Myocardial Perfusion Images for Guiding CRT LV Lead Placement
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Key Words
cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT)
heart failure (HF)
image-guided implantation
SPECT
Abbreviations and Acronyms
AP
anteroposterior
AV
anterior vein
CMR
cardiac magnetic resonance
CRT
cardiac resynchronization therapy
CS
coronary sinus
GCV
great cardiac vein
LAO
left anterior oblique
LMV
left marginal vein
LV
left ventricular
MCV
middle cardiac vein
MPI
myocardial perfusion imaging
PV
posterior vein
SPECT
single-photon emission computed tomography
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This study was supported in part by a National Institutes of Health grant (1R01HL094438 to Dr. Chen). Dr. Xiangyang Tang has received a research grant from Sinovision Technologies. Dr. Garcia is a shareholder of Syntermed, Inc. Drs. Chen and Garcia have received royalties from the sale of the Emory Cardiac Toolbox with SyncTool. The terms of this arrangement have been approved by Emory University in accordance with its conflict-of-interest practice. All other authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose. The first 2 authors contributed equally to this work.
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