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7872192

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-3-27
pubmed:abstractText
Intracardiac echocardiography is a technique that uses catheter-based ultrasound transducers placed within the heart to image cardiac structures. One disadvantage to this technique is that it requires fluoroscopy for catheter placement. This study was performed to evaluate a prototype balloon-tipped, flow-directed catheter for use during intracardiac echocardiography in seven dogs. With the balloon deflated, the catheter could not be successfully advanced without fluoroscopy. Even with fluoroscopic imaging, catheter advancement was often difficult. With the balloon inflated, it could easily be passed into the pulmonary artery without fluoroscopy in 12 of 14 attempts. Images of the cardiac chambers, valves, and pulmonary artery could be obtained. In conclusion, use of a balloon-tipped, flow-directed catheter for intracardiac echocardiography and pulmonary artery imaging can be performed without the use of fluoroscopy. With continued refinements, such as enhancement of the visual field, intracardiac echocardiography could possibly be performed at the bedside to assess cardiac function or assist with interventional procedures.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0002-8703
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
129
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
598-603
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Intracardiac echocardiography without fluoroscopy: potential of a balloon-tipped, flow-directed ultrasound catheter.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine, New England Medical Center Hospitals, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article