Three dimensional printing in modelling mitral valve interventions
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Bharucha, Apurva H.
Moore, John
Carnahan, Patrick
MacCarthy, Philip
Monaghan, Mark J.
Baghai, Max
Deshpande, Ranjit
Byrne, Jonathan
Dworakowski, Rafal
Eskandari, Mehdi
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2023
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Mitral interventions remain technically challenging owing to the anatomical complexity and heterogeneity of mitral pathologies. As such, multi-disciplinary pre-procedural planning assisted by advanced cardiac imaging is pivotal to successful outcomes. Modern imaging techniques offer accurate 3D renderings of cardiac anatomy; however, users are required to derive a spatial understanding of complex mitral pathologies from a 2D projection thus generating an 'imaging gap' which limits procedural planning. Physical mitral modelling using 3D printing has the potential to bridge this gap and is increasingly being employed in conjunction with other transformative technologies to assess feasibility of intervention, direct prosthesis choice and avoid complications. Such platforms have also shown value in training and patient education. Despite important limitations, the pace of innovation and synergistic integration with other technologies is likely to ensure that 3D printing assumes a central role in the journey towards delivering personalised care for patients undergoing mitral valve interventions.
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Echo Research & Practice
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10
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1