Key result
Transseptal intracardiac echocardiography can be used to guide left atrial appendage closure in patients who are not suitable for transesophageal echocardiography imaging.
Why the study?
Does transseptal intracardiac echocardiography provide adequate visualization to guide left atrial appendage closure in patients contraindicated for TEE?
Case Report (n=1)
Does transseptal intracardiac echocardiography provide adequate visualization to guide left atrial appendage closure in patients contraindicated for TEE?
Transseptal intracardiac echocardiography is a feasible alternative imaging strategy to guide LAA closure in patients who cannot undergo standard TEE.
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May support transseptal ICE for LAA closure when TEE contraindicated; hypothesis-generating case report requiring prospective validation.
Fassini et al. (2014) conducted a case report in Left atrial appendage closure with contraindication to transesophageal echocardiography (n=1). Transseptal intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) was evaluated. Transseptal intracardiac echocardiography can be used to guide left atrial appendage closure in patients who are not suitable for transesophageal echocardiography imaging.
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