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Real‐time 3D echocardiography‐guided transcatheter device closure of atrial septal defects
Author(s) -
McKendrick Ross,
Owada Carl Y.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.20378
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous , sedation , cardiology , closure (psychology) , intubation , cardiac catheterization , radiology , surgery , economics , market economy
We report our initial experience using real‐time (live) three‐dimensional (3D) transthoracic echocardiographic imaging under conscious sedation as a guide for transcatheter device closure of atrial septal defects. We believe this may be a feasible, safe, and effective alternative to the standard practice of transesophageal echocardiography, which requires general anesthesia and endotacheal intubation. Three‐dimensional echocardiography may better define atrial septal anatomy and adjacent structures in planning for and performing percutaneous device closure of selected atrial septal defects. © 2005 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.