Optimal Angulations for Obtaining an En Face View of Each Coronary Aortic Sinus and the Interventricular Septum: Correlative Anatomy Around the Left Ventricular Outflow Tract

An optimal image intensifier angulation used for obtaining an en face view of a target structure is important in electrophysiologic procedures performed around each coronary aortic sinus (CAS). However, few studies have revealed the fluoroscopic anatomy of the target area. This study investigated the optimal angulation for each CAS and the interventricular septum (IVS). The study included 102 consecutive patients who underwent computed tomography coronary angiography. The optimal angle for each CAS was determined by rotating the volume-rendered image around the vertical axis. The angle formed between the anteroposterior axis and IVS was measured using the horizontal section. The frontal direction was defined as zero, positive, or negative if the en face view of the target CAS was obtained in the frontal view, left anterior oblique (LAO) direction, or right anterior oblique (RAO) direction, respectively. The optimal angles for the left, right, and non-CASs were 120.3 +/- 10.5 degrees, 4.8 +/- 16.3 degrees, and -110.0 +/- 13.8 degrees, respectively. The IVS angle was 42.6 +/- 8.5 degrees. Accordingly, the optimal image intensifier angulations for the left, right, and non-CASs and the IVS were estimated to be RAO 60 degrees, LAO 5 degrees, LAO 70 degrees, and RAO 50 degrees, respectively. The IVS angle was the most common independent predictor of the optimal angle for each CAS. Differences in the optimal angulations for each CAS and the IVS are demonstrated. The biplane angulation needs to be tailored according to the individual patients and target structures for electrophysiologic procedures. Clin. Anat. 28:494-505, 2015. (c) 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.