Population
1 patient with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter, and distorted intracardiac anatomy
Comparison
Intracardiac echocardiography during transseptal… vs Fluoroscopy
Design
Case_report
Authors
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ICE may flag transseptal risks missed by fluoroscopy in distorted anatomy; single case leaves open need for prospective validation.
Intracardiac echocardiography can prevent serious mechanical complications during transseptal puncture in patients with distorted cardiac anatomy by revealing risks not apparent on fluoroscopy.
Shalganov et al. (2005) studied this question.
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