Key result
Live/real time 3DTEE revealed contact between the left atrial occluder disk and the aorta throughout the cardiac cycle in 12 of 15 patients, suggesting utility in identifying aortic erosion risk.
Why the study?
Does live/real-time 3DTEE accurately measure ASD dimensions and device-tissue interactions during percutaneous closure in adult patients?
Observational (n=15)
Does live/real-time 3DTEE accurately measure ASD dimensions and device-tissue interactions during percutaneous closure in adult patients?
3DTEE is a useful imaging modality during percutaneous ASD closure for assessing device-tissue interactions, particularly in identifying patients at risk for aortic erosion due to left atrial disk-aorta contact.
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3DTEE may flag aortic erosion risk after ASD closure; leaves open prospective validation before routine use.
Bhaya et al. (2013) conducted an observational in Atrial septal defects (n=15). Live/real time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (3DTEE) was evaluated on ASD maximum dimension, area, adjacent rim size, occluder disk size, contact length with aorta, and device related complications. Live/real time 3DTEE revealed contact between the left atrial occluder disk and the aorta throughout the cardiac cycle in 12 of 15 patients, suggesting utility in identifying aortic erosion risk.
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