Tomografía computarizada multidetector en la planificación del tratamiento de la fibrilación auricular / Multidetector computed tomography in planning the treatment of atrial fibrillation

OBJETIVOS: Conocer la anatomía de las venas pulmonares (VVPP) mediante tomografía computarizada multidetector (TCMD) en pacientes con fibrilación auricular (FA) antes de la ablación. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS: Realizamos TCMD a 89 pacientes con FA analizando número, variantes y venas accesorias pulmonares, diámetro y forma ostia, distancia a la primera bifurcación y trombo en la orejuela izquierda. RESULTADOS: El patrón venoso pulmonar más frecuente fue 4 VVPP (dos derechas y dos izquierdas) en 49 pacientes (55,1%). Las VVPP superiores presentaron mayor diámetro ostial que las inferiores [vena pulmonar superior derecha (VPSD)> vena pulmonar inferior derecha (VPID); p = 0,001 y vena pulmonar superior izquierda (VPSI)> vena pulmonar inferior izquierda (VPII); p <0,001]. El diámetro ostial de las VVPP derechas era mayor que el de las izquierdas (VPSD> VPSI; p <0,001 y VPID> VPII; p <0,001). El ostium más circular lo presentó la VPID (ratio: 0,885) respecto a la VPII (p <0,001) y a la VPSI (p <0,001). La distancia a la primera bifurcación ha sido mayor en las venas superiores (VPSD> VPID; p = 0,008 y VPSI> VPII; p = 0,038). La distancia a la primera bifurcación fue mayor en las VVPP izquierdas (VPSI> VPSD; p <0,001 y VPII> VPID; p <0,001). Otros hallazgos fueron: divertículos (30), apéndices auriculares accesorios (5), aneurismas septales (8), bolsas septales (6) y 1 trombo en la orejuela izquierda. CONCLUSIÓN: La TCMD antes de la ablación demuestra la anatomía de la aurícula izquierda (AI) y de las VVPP con diferencias significativas entre los diámetros y morfología de los ostia venosos

OBJECTIVE: To know the anatomy of the pulmonary veins (PVs) by multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) prior to ablation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: MDCT was performed in 89 patients with AF, analyzing the number of PVs, accessory variants and veins, diameter and ostial shape, distance to the first bifurcation and thrombus in the left atrial appendage. RESULTS: The most frequent venous pattern was 4 PVs (two right and two left) in 49 patients (55.1%). The superior veins had a statistically significant greater mean ostial diameter than the inferior veins (Right Superior Pulmonary Vein (RSPV)> Right Inferior Pulmonary Vein (RIPV); p = 0.001 and Left Superior Pulmonary Vein (LSPV)> Left Inferior Pulmonary Vein (LIPV); p < 0.001). The right pulmonary veins ostial diameters were significantly larger than the left pulmonary veins ostial diameters (RSPV> LSPV; p < 0.001 and RIPV> LIPV; p < 0.001). The most circular ostium was presented by the VPID (ratio: 0.885) compared to the LIPV (p<00.1) and LSPV (p < 0.001). The superior veins had a statistically significant greater mean distance to first bifurcation than the inferior veins (RSPV> RIPV; p = 0.008 and LSPV> LIPV; p = 0.038). Mean distance to first bifurcation has been greater in left PVs respect to the right PVs (LSPV> RSPV; p < 0.001and LIPV> RIPV; p < 0.001). Other findings found in AI: diverticula (30), accessory auricular appendages (5), septal aneurysms (8), septal bags (6) and 1 thrombus in the left atrial appendage. CONCLUSION: MDCT prior to ablation demonstrates the anatomy of the left atrium (LA) and pulmonary veins with significant differences between the diameters and morphology of the venous ostia

Multidetector computed tomography in planning the treatment of atrial fibrillation. / Tomografía computarizada multidetector en la planificación del tratamiento de la fibrilación auricular.

OBJECTIVE: To know the anatomy of the pulmonary veins (PVs) by multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) prior to ablation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: MDCT was performed in 89 patients with AF, analyzing the number of PVs, accessory variants and veins, diameter and ostial shape, distance to the first bifurcation and thrombus in the left atrial appendage. RESULTS: The most frequent venous pattern was 4 PVs (two right and two. left) in 49 patients (55.1%). The superior veins had a statistically significant greater mean ostial diameter than the inferior veins (Right Superior Pulmonary Vein (RSPV)> Right Inferior Pulmonary Vein (RIPV); p=0.001 and Left Superior Pulmonary Vein (LSPV)> Left Inferior Pulmonary Vein (LIPV); p<0.001). The right pulmonary veins ostial diameters were significantly larger than the left pulmonary veins ostial diameters (RSPV> LSPV; p<0.001 and RIPV> LIPV; p<0.001). The most circular ostium was presented by the VPID (ratio: 0.885) compared to the LIPV (p<00.1) and LSPV (p<0.001). The superior veins had a statistically significant greater mean distance to first bifurcation than the inferior veins (RSPV> RIPV; p=0.008 and LSPV> LIPV; p=0.038). Mean distance to first bifurcation has been greater in left PVs respect to the right PVs (LSPV> RSPV; p<0.001and LIPV> RIPV; p<0.001). Other findings found in AI: diverticula (30), accessory auricular appendages (5), septal aneurysms (8), septal bags (6) and 1 thrombus in the left atrial appendage. CONCLUSION: MDCT prior to ablation demonstrates the anatomy of the left atrium (LA) and pulmonary veins with significant differences between the diameters and morphology of the venous ostia.