Is catheter guidance using interacting magnetic fields feasible for heart catheterization in a neonate with complex congenital heart disease?
This case report demonstrates the initial clinical feasibility of a novel magnetic field-based catheter guidance technique for invasive investigations in critically ill neonates.
Catheter guidance in a critically ill neonate can be difficult and hazardous. A new technique of directing a catheter based on the interaction of magnetic fields is described. A strong external permanent magnet is moved across the body surface to control the magnetic tip of a catheter in the body. We report on the first clinical case of such a heart catheterization in a neonate with complex congenital heart disease. This method can also be used for other invasive investigations in the neonatal period.
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