Intracardiac echocardiography is being investigated as a technique for the direct visualization of discontinuities between ablation lesions to prevent proarrhythmias.
Remains investigational for routine ablation; leaves open whether gap visualization reduces proarrhythmia risk.
Discontinuous linear ablation lesions can be a cause of proarrhythmias such as re-entrant tachycardias. Assessment of the wall contact and prevention of proarrhythmic gaps remain crucial. The technique of direct visualisation of the discontinuities between ablation lesions is not well established. Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) is a technique that …
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