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Magnetic resonance image‐guided trans‐septal puncture in a swine heart
Author(s) -
Arepally Aravind,
Karmarkar Parag V.,
Weiss Clifford,
Rodriguez E. Rene,
Lederman Robert J.,
Atalar Ergin
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of magnetic resonance imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.563
H-Index - 160
eISSN - 1522-2586
pISSN - 1053-1807
DOI - 10.1002/jmri.20262
Subject(s) - fossa ovalis , medicine , ventricle , magnetic resonance imaging , catheter , radiology , nuclear medicine , cardiology , left atrium , atrial fibrillation
Purpose To test the feasibility of performing magnetic resonance (MR)‐guided trans‐septal punctures in the swine heart. Materials and Methods All procedures were performed in a 1.5‐T MR scanner. A novel, active MR intravascular needle system was utilized for needle tracking and septal punctures. Trans‐septal punctures were performed in five swine using electrocardiogram (ECG)‐gated high resolution and non‐ECG‐gated, real‐time MR imaging techniques. The intravascular needle was advanced over a guidewire from the femoral vein. Once the needle was in proper position, trans‐septal punctures were made. Results Active tracking of the needle traversing the septum was possible. The location of the catheter tip was confirmed using real time gradient recalled echo (GRE). After a confirmatory ventriculogram with gadolinium‐DTPA, a 0.014‐inch guidewire was advanced into the left atrium and left ventricle. All punctures were made with no change in cardiac rhythm or rate; postmortem analysis was performed on all animals and demonstrated that 18/19 (95%) punctures were directly through the fossa ovalis. Conclusion Using only MR guidance and a novel active intravascular needle system, we were able to repeatedly puncture the fossa ovalis in a swine heart from a transfemoral approach, with direct visualization of all components, including the needle, the atria, the fossa ovalis, and the surrounding vasculature. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2005;21:463–467. © 2005 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.