We developed a 2.5× 6.6 mm 2 2-D array transducer with integrated transmit/receive
application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) for real-time 3-D intracardiac echocardiography …

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is common, with a probe-patent PFO present in 15–35% of the
general population. Patent foramen ovale has been implicated in the aetiology of a number …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia in adults. The left atrial
appendage (LAA) is the most likely source of thrombus formation in patients with non …

Background Cryoballoon‐based pulmonary vein isolation (CB‐PVI) has been widely used
for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. Although generally safe and effective, the procedure …

Aims To assess the usefulness of miniature transoesophageal echocardiography using a 10
F intracardiac probe (ICE–TEE) for transseptal catheterization during atrial fibrillation (AF) …

Aims: We evaluated the safety and feasibility of an intracardiac echocardiography probe
through the oesophageal route (ICE-TEE) for the monitoring of left atrial appendage (LAA) …

Background Left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) can be an alternative to oral
anticoagulant therapy in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation, characterized by high …

Percutaneous closure of the foramen ovale is considered to be a relatively simple procedure
with a low risk of complications. This, however, does not mean it is a less important …

Introduction: Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is present in about 25% of the population, being
asymptomatic in most cases, thus with no recommendation for treatment. However, it's …

Echocardiography, or cardiac ultrasound, is a modality that readily lends itself to
periprocedural imaging: the portability, lack of radiation, noninvasive, or minimally invasive …