Left-Atrial-Appendage Annotation Using 3D Images

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for use in conjunction with a computer, the computer-readable storage medium storing a program that facilitates determining of at least an anatomic feature of a left atrial appendage (LAA), wherein, when executed by the computer, the program module causes the computer to perform one or more operations comprising:

• generating a three-dimensional (3D) image associated with an individual's heart, wherein the 3D image presents a view along a perpendicular direction to an opening of the LAA;
• receiving information specifying a set of reference locations;
• and
• automatically determining, based, at least in part, on the set of reference locations, at least the anatomical feature of the LAA, wherein the anatomical feature is associated with the opening of the LAA and a size of a device used in an LAA closure (LAAC) procedure.

A computer, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• memory, coupled to the processor, which stores a program module, wherein, when executed by the processor, the program module causes the computer to perform one or more operations comprising:
• generating a three-dimensional (3D) image associated with an individual's heart, wherein the 3D image presents a view along a perpendicular direction to an opening of the LAA;
• receiving information specifying a set of reference locations;
• and
• automatically determining, based, at least in part, on the set of reference locations, at least the anatomical feature of the LAA, wherein the anatomical feature is associated with the opening of the LAA and a size of a device used in an LAA closure (LAAC) procedure.