Key result
Echo-fluoroscopy fusion imaging facilitates congenital and structural heart interventions by better characterizing complex anatomy.
Why the study?
Increased catheter-based interventions in congenital and structural heart disease require imaging modalities oriented in the same visual perspective to better characterize complex anatomy and facilitate procedural steps.
Echocardiography-fluoroscopy fusion imaging facilitates better characterization of complex anatomy and key steps in congenital and structural heart disease interventions.
May enhance procedural guidance in complex interventions; leaves open need for outcome trials before routine adoption.
Increased catheter-based interventions in congenital and structural heart disease require imaging modalities to be oriented in the same visual perspective. The use of echocardiography-fluoroscopy fusion (EFF) imaging has been developed for better characterization of complex anatomy and to facilitate key steps in interventional procedures. This review will detail the technology behind EFF, the differences between the two ultrasound fusion systems, and essential features of EFF imaging in congenital and structural heart disease interventions.
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Jone et al. (2020) conducted a review in Congenital and structural heart disease. Echocardiography-fluoroscopy fusion (EFF) imaging was evaluated. Echocardiography-fluoroscopy fusion imaging facilitates key steps in congenital and structural heart disease interventions by providing better characterization of complex anatomy.
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