3D/2D Registration with Superabundant Vessel Reconstruction for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

Patients with advanced drug-refractory heart failure can be safely treated with Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT). However, 3040 % of patients do not respond to therapy (Claridge et  al., 2015). In this procedure, a CRT device is implanted using fluoroscopic image guidance. The device has 3 leads which are placed in the right atrium, right ventricle and through the coronary sinus (CS) on the surface of the left ventricle (LV). Suboptimal placement of the lead on the LV has be en identified as a leading cause of non-response.
Source: Medical Image Analysis - Category: Radiology Authors: Source Type: research