RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Intracardiac echocardiography
JF Heart
JO Heart
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Cardiovascular Society
SP 327
OP 331
DO 10.1136/hrt.2007.135137
VO 95
IS 4
A1 K N Asrress
A1 A R J Mitchell
YR 2009
UL http://heart.bmj.com/content/95/4/327.abstract
AB Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) is increasingly being used to guide percutaneous interventional procedures, principally the closure of interatrial septal abnormalities, and to support electrophysiological procedures. Clear views of intracardiac structures can help a number of other procedures, such as myocardial biopsy and paravalvular leak closure. The main advantages of ICE over transoesophageal echocardiography during closure of atrial septal defects are that the use of ICE eliminates the need for a general anaesthetic, affords clearer imaging, shorter procedure times and reduces hospital stays and radiation doses. The principal disadvantage is the additional cost of the catheter, though this can be offset by improved turnaround times and reduced personnel costs.