Cardiac anatomic digital twins: findings from a single national centre

New three-dimensional cardiac visualization technologies are increasingly employed for anatomic digital twins in pre-operative planning. However, the role and influence of extended reality (virtual, augmented, or mixed) within heart team settings remain unclear. We aimed to assess the impact of mixe...

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Veröffentlicht in:European heart journal. Digital health 2024-11, Vol.5 (6), p.725-734
Hauptverfasser: Lippert, Matthias, Dumont, Karl-Andreas, Birkeland, Sigurd, Nainamalai, Varatharajan, Solvin, Håvard, Suther, Kathrine Rydén, Bendz, Bjørn, Elle, Ole Jakob, Brun, Henrik
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Zusammenfassung:New three-dimensional cardiac visualization technologies are increasingly employed for anatomic digital twins in pre-operative planning. However, the role and influence of extended reality (virtual, augmented, or mixed) within heart team settings remain unclear. We aimed to assess the impact of mixed reality visualization of the intracardiac anatomy on surgical decision-making in patients with complex heart defects. Between September 2020 and December 2022, we recruited 50 patients and generated anatomic digital twins and visualized them in mixed reality. These anatomic digital twins were presented to the heart team after initial decisions were made using standard visualization methods. Changes in the surgical strategy were recorded. Additionally, heart team members rated their mixed reality experience through a questionnaire, and post-operative outcomes were registered. Anatomic digital twins changed the initially decided upon surgical strategies for 68% of cases. While artificial intelligence facilitated the rapid creation of digital anatomic twins, manual corrections were always necessary. In conclusion, mixed reality anatomic digital twins added information to standard visualization methods and significantly influenced surgical planning, with evidence that these strategies can be implemented safely without additional risk.
ISSN:2634-3916
2634-3916
DOI:10.1093/ehjdh/ztae070