FIGURE LEGENDS
Figure 1 . Anatomical analysis of the relationship between the
LA roof and esophagus based on CT. The three-dimensional CT method used
to examine the anatomical relationship between the LA roof and esophagus
is depicted. LA roof height from the point where the LAPW and esophagus
make contact (a) and the distance between the LA roof and esophagus (b)
were measured in the sagittal view. The orange line in the sagittal view
represents the horizontal line that passes over the point where the LAPW
and esophagus make contact. The orange lines in the coronal and axial
views represent the position of the plane shown in the sagittal view.
CT, computed tomography; LA, left atrial; LAPW, left atrial posterior
wall.