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Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) guidance for left atrial appendage occlusion avoids the need for general anesthesia, reduces procedure time, and improves patient satisfaction.
Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) from the right ventricular outflow tract is highlighted as an alternative imaging modality for guiding left atrial appendage occlusion, potentially avoiding general anesthesia and reducing procedure time.
The mainstay of treatment for prevention of thromboembolic events in patients with atrial fibrillation remains systemic anticoagulation. In recent years, left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) devices have provided an alternative option. LAAO has traditionally been performed using transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and fluoroscopic guidance.1 Recently, intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) has been used to guide implantation, avoiding the need for general anesthesia, reducing procedure time, and improving patient satisfaction2
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Marbach et al. (2019) studied Atrial fibrillation. Left atrial appendage occlusion guided by intracardiac echocardiography vs. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and fluoroscopic guidance was evaluated. Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) guidance for left atrial appendage occlusion avoids the need for general anesthesia, reduces procedure time, and improves patient satisfaction.
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