Use of intracardiac echocardiography to guide percutaneous transluminal mitral commissurotomy: A 20‐patient case series

ConclusionsICE‐guided PTMC offers excellent visualization of the LA and the LAA with satisfactory clinical outcomes and low risk. As a part of the PTMC procedure, ICE safely provides a valid alternative to a separate TEE procedure. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Source: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions - May 6, 2015 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Mike Saji, Michael Ragosta, John Dent, D. Scott Lim Tags: Valvular and Structural Heart Diseases Source Type: research