Value of CT
Pre-CT Adoption is Rising
Pre-CT use is expected to double among WATCHMAN Implanters.
A majority of these Implanters want to be involved in the CT analysis themselves.
Top 3 Advantages of Pre-CT According to WATCHMAN Implanters1
Better Patient Experience
Better Understanding of Anatomy
Increased Procedural Efficiancy
Pre-CT is Capable of Assessing the Baseline Imaging Requirements for WATCHMAN™
WATCHMAN LAAC Pre-Op Baseline Imaging Requirements
| In Multiple Views | CT | TEE |
| Measure LAA Length with Width at the Ostium | ✔ | ✔ |
| Assess LAA Morphology | ✔ | ✔ |
| Confirm the Absence of Thrombus | ✔ | ✔ |
Procedure Benefits of Pre-CT
Each LAA is unique, and CT reveals a complete picture of the anatomy to make your procedures more predictable.
Benefits of Pre-CT Shown by Henry Ford Hospital2
100%
Procedural Success
with 3D-CT vs 92% with 2D-TEE
Procedural Success
with 3D-CT vs 92% with 2D-TEE
25%
Lower Procedure Time
with 3D-CT vs 2D-TEE
Lower Procedure Time
with 3D-CT vs 2D-TEE
Pre-procedural cardiac CT may improve the accuracy, efficacy and safety of LAAO3.
Pre-CT Advantages During COVID-19
Pre-CT offers additional advantages over Pre-TEE during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Advantages of Pre-CT Compared to Pre-TEE for LAAC
Increased Patient Comfort
- No sedation
- No fasting
- Non‑invasive with no post‑procedure recovery
Reduced Exposure Risk
- Non‑aerosol generating4
- Less physician contact5
Decreased Resource Utilization
- Faster throughput5 with no post‑procedure recovery
- N95/N99 not required4
See how The Valley Health Hospital, a non-academic regional medical center located in Ridgewood, NJ, is supporting 100 LAAC procedures annually while using WATCHMAN TruPlan Software to help drive faster procedure times, increase daily procedures and more.
Cardiac CT may be preferred in the planning of structural heart procedures such as TAVR and LAAC4
