[Comparison of transthoracic, transesophageal, and intracardiac echocardiography sensitivity for guiding transseptal puncture during radiofrequency ablation in the left atrium].
The paper contains comparison of sensitivity and rates of false negative results of transthoracic (TT), transesophageal (TE), and intracardiac (IC) echocardiography (echoCG) during transseptal puncture in the run of the procedure of radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation. In the work fulfilled we analyzed results of 208 echocardiographical intraprocedural investigations conducted with the aim of visualization of interatrial septum (IAS) during transseptal puncture. TT, TE and IC echoCG were carried out in 32, 26, and 150 cases, respectively. Phenomenon of IAS stretching was visualized by TT echoCG in 2 (6%) cases (sensitivity 6.7%). At TE tenting phenomenon was verified in 20 patients (20%) (sensitivity 86.9%). Puncture of IAS was carried out under IC echoCG control in 127 patients. Puncture was made in the center of thin portion of IAS (in the region of fossa ovalis), in its upper and lower portions in 65, 28, and 15.7% of cases, respectively. Sensitivity of IC echoCG was 98.4%. Rate of false positive results reached 92.8, 13.04 and 1.5% for TT, TE and IC echoCG, respectively. At present IC echoCG is most sensitive and safe ultrasound technique for verification of optimal positioning of the system for conduct of transseptal puncture in the region of IAS in comparison with TT and TE echoCG.
Ardashev
A V
AV
Mangutov
D A
DA
Rybachenko
M S
MS
Zheliakov
E G
EG
Shavarov
A A
AA
Chernov
M Iu
MIu
Pestovskaia
O R
OR
Korneev
N V
NV
D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods; D019160:Endosonography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000601:surgery*; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000592:standards*; D011677:Punctures; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016896:Treatment Outcome