Use of intracardiac echocardiography in interventional cardiology: working with the anatomy rather than fighting it

A Enriquez, LC Saenz, R Rosso, FE Silvestry… - Circulation, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
The indications for catheter-based structural and electrophysiological procedures have
recently expanded to more complex scenarios, in which an accurate definition of the …

[HTML][HTML] Intracardiac echocardiography Chinese expert consensus

Z Jingquan, L Deyong, C Huimin, F Hua… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In recent years, percutaneous catheter interventions have continuously evolved, becoming
an essential strategy for interventional diagnosis and treatment of many structural heart …

[HTML][HTML] Zero fluoroscopy catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

D Debreceni, K Janosi, B Bocz, M Turcsan… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most frequently performed
cardiac ablation procedure worldwide. The majority of ablations can now be performed …

[HTML][HTML] Intracardiac echocardiography guidance improves procedural outcomes in patients undergoing cavotricuspidal isthmus ablation for typical atrial flutter

M Turcsan, KF Janosi, D Debreceni, D Toth… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Atrial flutter (AFL) represents a prevalent variant of supraventricular tachycardia,
distinguished by a macro-reentrant pathway encompassing the cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) …

[HTML][HTML] Feasibility and safety of cavotricuspid isthmus ablation using exclusive intracardiac echocardiography guidance: a proof-of-concept, observational trial

D Debreceni, KF Janosi, M Turcsan, D Toth… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Catheter ablation is the preferred treatment for typical atrial flutter (AFl), but it
can be challenging due to anatomical abnormalities. The use of 3D electroanatomical …

Randomized trial of intracardiac echocardiography-guided slow pathway ablation

P Kupo, L Saghy, G Bencsik, M Kohari, A Makai… - Journal of Interventional …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Radiofrequency (RF) catheter ablation of the slow pathway (SP) in atrioventricular
nodal reentry tachycardia (AVNRT) is highly effective; however, it may require prolonged …

A zero‐fluoroscopy approach to cavotricuspid isthmus catheter ablation: comparative analysis of two electroanatomical mapping systems

R Macias, I Uribe, L Tercedor… - Pacing and Clinical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background Electroanatomical mapping systems have reduced the amount of fluoroscopy
required to ablate the cavotricuspid isthmus. The aims of this study are to evaluate the …

[HTML][HTML] The Fluoroless Future in Electrophysiology: A State-of-the-Art Review

A Preda, E Bonvicini, E Coradello, A Testoni, L Gigli… - Diagnostics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Fluoroscopy has always been the cornerstone imaging method of interventional cardiology
procedures. However, radiation exposure is linked to an increased risk of malignancies and …

[HTML][HTML] Routine use of intracardiac echocardiography for atrial flutter ablation is associated with reduced fluoroscopy time, but not with a reduction of radiofrequency …

D Herman, P Osmancik, J Zdarska… - Journal of Atrial …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The ablation of cavotricuspid-isthmus (CTI) atrial flutter (AFL) dependent atrial
flutter could be difficult in patients with complex anatomy of the CTI. The aim of the study was …

The deeper the pouch is, the longer the radiofrequency duration and higher the radiofrequency energy needed—Cavotricuspid isthmus ablation using intracardiac …

Y Shimizu, K Yoshitani, K Murotani, K Kujira… - Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background The aim of this study was to explore whether the pouch depth influenced the
radiofrequency (RF) duration and total delivered RF energy for cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) …