title: Invasive echocardiography: the use of catheter imaging by the interventional cardiologist.
abstract: Ultrasound imaging is frequently used for diagnostic purposes or guidance during procedures in the pediatric and congenital cardiac catheterization laboratory. As new imaging modalities emerged, many interventional cardiologists rather than noninvasive specialists are now performing the ultrasound imaging as part of the catheterization. The focus of this discussion will be to detail the technique and application of echocardiography by the interventional cardiologist.
authors.affiliation: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA. rhodesjl@ccf.org
authors.forename: John F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Rhodes
authors.forename: Geoffrey K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Lane
authors.forename: E Murat
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Tuzcu
authors.forename: Larry A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Latson
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D002309:Cardiology; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000379:methods