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- Current advanced technology enables the accurate 3D reconstruction of heart structures from 2D intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) images.
- ICE is particularly useful in atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation, offering real-time insights into important heart anatomy and thickness, as well as optimal sites for procedures like transseptal puncture.
- By visualizing the heart's interior during AF ablation, ICE helps ensure the procedure is safe and effective, while also monitoring for potential complications.
Article Abstract
Current advanced technology allows the accurate three-dimensional reconstruction of cardiac structures using multiple images from two-dimensional intracardiac echocardiography (ICE). This technology is applicable to atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation and provides real-time anatomical information on relevant atrial structures and myocardial thickness as well as suitable sites for transseptal puncture. ICE allows radiofrequency to be delivered away from structures resistant to ablation and the monitoring of possible complications during AF ablation. Visualization of the inside of both atria during the procedure may contribute to safe and effective AF ablation. The purpose of this review was to elucidate the utility of ICE in AF ablation.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4956363 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.4022/jafib.1215 | DOI Listing |
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