Novel uses of intracardiac echocardiography with a phased-array imaging catheter.
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.
Sheikh
Imran
I
Department of Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Kumar
Dinesh
D
Liu
Zheng
Z
Kantharia
Bharat
B
MacMillan
Robert
R
Fyfe
Billie S
BS
Narula
Jagat
J
Vannan
Mani
M
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