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Interventional echocardiography: Opportunities and challenges in an emerging field.

James C LeeTiffany ChenEdward Gill
Published in: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (2020)
The growth of transcatheter structural heart disease interventions has created a subspecialty of interventional imagers who focus on preprocedural planning and the periprocedural guidance of these complex cases. In particular interventional imagers who focus on periprocedural guidance have developed a specific expertise in interventional transesophageal echocardiography (iTEE). This nascent field has challenges in training, reimbursement, and occupational hazards which are unique to this field. This review encompasses the evolution of iTEE, current challenges, and future opportunities.
Keyphrases
  • pulmonary hypertension
  • left ventricular
  • computed tomography
  • percutaneous coronary intervention
  • physical activity
  • direct oral anticoagulants
  • heart failure
  • current status
  • left atrial appendage
  • catheter ablation