Key result
RT3DTEE improves cardiac visualization and cuts radiation time during percutaneous transcatheter procedures.
Why the study?
This review aims to underline the potential clinical applications and advantages of real-time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography compared to other methods.
RT3DTEE is a valuable imaging modality for visualizing complex cardiac structures and guiding percutaneous structural heart interventions.
May support RT3DTEE guidance in transcatheter procedures; leaves open need for randomized outcome trials.
Real-time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (RT3DTEE) is now commonly used in daily clinical practice. The transesophageal, compared to the transthoracic approach, allows the visualization of the whole spectrum of the mitral valve apparatus and the posterior cardiac structures. Moreover, images obtained by RT 3D TEE provide a unique and complete visualization of the mitral valve prosthetic elements. Indeed, the possibility to visualize guidewires and catheters in cardiac chambers and their relationship with cardiac structures during percutaneous transcatheter procedures reduces the time of radiation exposure and simplifies the approach becoming the reference method for monitoring. This review aims to underline the potential clinical applications and the advantages of RT3DTEE compared to other methods.
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Agricola et al. (2010) reported a review. Real-time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (RT3DTEE) vs. Transthoracic echocardiography and other methods was evaluated. Real-time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography improves visualization of cardiac structures and reduces radiation exposure time during percutaneous transcatheter procedures.
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