Intracardiac Echocardiography in Interventional Electrophysiology uses pictures and schematic diagrams to show how to use intracardiac echo (ICE) to assess anatomy, guide ablation, and prevent complications during interventional procedures, pulmonary vein stenosis, and embolic events.

Features:

• Provides the first text dedicated to intracardiac echo imaging for interventional electrophysiologists
• Details anatomy and procedural strategy for surgical management of atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia
• Offers practical guidance on clinical applications, with chapters organized according to disease entities, and shows appropriate uses for the technique
• Contains with numerous graphics, checklists, and flow charts that enable readers to locate information rapidly and easily

Contents

Equipment and Basics of Sonography

• Indications
• Contraindications
• Rational for the Use of ICE During Interventional EP

Anatomy

• General Comparative Anatomical Findings Using ICE Versus Surface Echo and TEE
• Normal Anatomy
• Abnormal Anatomy

Instrumentation

• Venous Access
• Trans-Septal Puncture
• Specific Maneuvers for Optimal imaging in Different Settings

Ice in AF

• Review of Specific Literature of ICE Use in AF Ablation
• Technique and Instrumentation

Ice in Ventricular Arrhythmias

Ice in Other Interventional Aspects of Cardiology

• Mitral Valvuloplasty/ Repair
• ASD and VSD Closure
• Left Atrial Appendage Closure

Future Directions in Innovative Imaging for EP

• Epicardial Imaging
• Three Dimensional Echocardiography
• Integrative Approaches to Imaging EP Including Fluoroscopy, CT, MRI and Echocardiographic Techniques

Index

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