Use of 3D Intracardiac Echocardiography Catheter in the Evaluation of Prosthetic Pulmonary Valves After Transcatheter Replacement

Transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement (TPVR) is commonly performed in patients with congenital heart disease as a safe alternative to replacement via open heart surgery. Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) is a useful technique for evaluating multiple structures that are difficult to assess by other echocardiographic techniques, particularly the pulmonary valve. To our knowledge, the use of 3D ICE catheters to evaluate prosthetic valves after TPVR has not been reported. 3D-ICE catheters offer a comprehensive evaluation of transcatheter-deployed pulmonary valves through 3D, 3D-color, xPlane, and multiplane reconstruction.
Source: Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Clinical Investigations Source Type: research