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Perioperative Echocardiography Training: A Role for Ultra-high Resolution Three-dimensional Printed Human Heart Models
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  • Paul Iaizzo,
  • Susana Arango,
  • Benjamin Gorbaty,
  • John Brigham,
  • Tjörvi E. Perry
Paul Iaizzo
University of Minnesota Twin Cities Department of Surgery

Corresponding Author:iaizz001@umn.edu

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Susana Arango
University of Minnesota Twin Cities Department of Surgery
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Benjamin Gorbaty
University of Minnesota Twin Cities Department of Surgery
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John Brigham
University of Minnesota Twin Cities Department of Surgery
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Tjörvi E. Perry
University of Minnesota Twin Cities Department of Surgery
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Abstract

Echocardiography is essential for diagnosing and assessing the severity of perioperative structural and/or functional heart disease. Yet, educational opportunities to better understand echocardiography-based cardiac anatomy remain limited by the two-dimensional display, lack of anatomic details, variability of heart models, and/or costs and global availability of training. 3D printing using data from patient CT or MRI datasets has been used for creating effective teaching materials, although often it is limited by the resolutions. In this report, we discuss the development of ultra-high resolution 3D printed human hearts using ex vivo microcomputed tomography (μCT) and describe its utility for teaching both basic and advanced recommended views by the American Society of Echocardiography.
25 Jan 2023Submitted to Echocardiography
25 Jan 2023Submission Checks Completed
25 Jan 2023Assigned to Editor
12 Feb 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned
19 Mar 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
20 Mar 2023Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
22 May 20231st Revision Received
25 May 2023Submission Checks Completed
25 May 2023Assigned to Editor
25 May 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned
02 Jun 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
12 Jun 2023Editorial Decision: Accept