title: First-in-Man Computed Tomography-Guided Percutaneous Revascularization of Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion Using a Wearable Computer: Proof of Concept.
abstract: We report a case of successful computed tomography-guided percutaneous revascularization of a chronically occluded right coronary artery using a wearable, hands-free computer with a head-mounted display worn by interventional cardiologists in the catheterization laboratory. The projection of 3-dimensional computed tomographic reconstructions onto the screen of virtual reality glass allowed the operators to clearly visualize the distal coronary vessel, and verify the direction of the guide wire advancement relative to the course of the occluded vessel segment. This case provides proof of concept that wearable computers can improve operator comfort and procedure efficiency in interventional cardiology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Interventional Cardiology and Angiology, Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland. Electronic address: opolski.mp@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Maksymilian P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Opolski
authors.affiliation: Department of Interventional Cardiology and Angiology, Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Artur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Debski
authors.affiliation: Interdisciplinary Centre for Mathematical and Computational Modelling, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Bartosz A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Borucki
authors.affiliation: Interdisciplinary Centre for Mathematical and Computational Modelling, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Szpak
authors.affiliation: Department of Interventional Cardiology and Angiology, Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Adam D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Staruch
authors.affiliation: Department of Coronary and Structural Heart Diseases, Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Cezary
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kepka
authors.affiliation: Department of Interventional Cardiology and Angiology, Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Witkowski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods; D054059:Coronary Occlusion / Q000628:therapy*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000379:methods; D015642:Radiology, Interventional / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome