Use of a new 8 French intracardiac echocardiographic catheter to guide device closure of atrial septal defects and patent foramen ovale in small children and adults: initial clinical experience

J Invasive Cardiol. 2005 Oct;17(10):540-5.

Abstract

Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) has become an accepted imaging modality to guide device closure of atrial septal defect (ASD) and patent foramen ovale (PFO). The use of ICE to guide device closure of ASDs in small children (< 20 kg) has been very limited. We report on the use of a new, 8 Fr ICE catheter that possesses full color Doppler capabilities to guide device closure of ASDs in small children as well as to guide device closure of ASDs and PFOs in adult patients.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / instrumentation*
  • Cardiac Catheterization / instrumentation*
  • Cardiac Catheterization / methods
  • Child, Preschool
  • Echocardiography / methods*
  • Female
  • Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Transducers