October 1, 2009
The Role of Intracardiac Echocardiography in Atrial Fibrillation Ablation.
Key result
Intracardiac echocardiography plays an important role in guiding transseptal catheterization, assisting catheter placement, and detecting complications during atrial fibrillation ablation.
Population
Patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation undergoing radiofrequency catheter ablation of pulmonary veins
Design
Review
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Supports adjunctive intracardiac echocardiography in AF ablation; leaves open outcome benefits pending randomized trials.
Structured PICO
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Population
Patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation undergoing radiofrequency catheter ablation of pulmonary veins
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Intervention
Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) with 2D and Doppler color flow imaging
Intracardiac echocardiography is a valuable adjunctive imaging tool during atrial fibrillation ablation for guiding the procedure, titrating energy delivery, and instantly detecting complications.
Cite This Study
Anter et al. (2009) conducted a review in Atrial fibrillation. Intracardiac echocardiography was evaluated. Intracardiac echocardiography plays an important role in guiding transseptal catheterization, assisting catheter placement, and detecting complications during atrial fibrillation ablation.