title: Novel uses of intracardiac echocardiography with a phased-array imaging catheter.
abstract: A newer phased-array ultrasound imaging catheter (AcuNav, Siemens, Moutainview, Calif) provides comprehensive anatomic and physiologic data during cardiac interventions. The role of this catheter in percutaneous closure procedures, transseptal ablative procedures, and valvular interventions has been reported. We describe an expanded role of intracardiac echocardiography using AcuNav imaging catheter (Siemens) in 2 clinical situations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: Imran
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sheikh
authors.forename: Dinesh
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Zheng
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Bharat
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kantharia
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: MacMillan
authors.forename: Billie S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Fyfe
authors.forename: Jagat
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Narula
authors.forename: Mani
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vannan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D004452:Echocardiography; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D018497:Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery