Intracardiac Echocardiography to Guide Non-fluoroscopic Electrophysiology Procedures
Language English Country United States Media print-electronic
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Review
PubMed
33990278
DOI
10.1016/j.ccep.2021.03.004
PII: S1877-9182(21)00025-3
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- Keywords
- Electroanatomic mapping, Electrophysiology procedures, Fluoroscopy, Intracardiac echocardiography,
- MeSH
- Surgery, Computer-Assisted methods MeSH
- Echocardiography methods MeSH
- Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac methods MeSH
- Fluoroscopy MeSH
- Catheter Ablation methods MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Heart diagnostic imaging MeSH
- Arrhythmias, Cardiac diagnostic imaging surgery MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Review MeSH
Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) is the most practical method for online imaging during electrophysiological procedures. It allows guiding of complex catheter ablation procedures together with electroanatomical mapping systems, either with minimal or with zero fluoroscopy exposure. Besides safe and reproducible transseptal puncture, ICE helps to assess location and contact of the tip of the ablation catheter relative to specific anatomical structures. Another option is visualization of the arrhythmogenic substrate in patients with ventricular arrhythmias. This article describes the clinical utility of ICE in non-fluoroscopic electrophysiology procedures more in detail.
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