Transesophageal echocardiography guided transseptal puncture and nadir temperatures in cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation.

Christian BlockhausHans-Peter WaiblerJan-Erik GuelkerHeinrich KluesAlexander BufeMelchior SeyfarthBuelent KoektuerkDong-In Shin

Published in: Journal of arrhythmia (2022)

TOE-guided TSP in CB PVI is safe and feasible. Our study found significantly lower nadir temperatures of CB freezes after TOE-guided TSP which potentially underscores the value of a more infero-anterior puncture site.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
left atrial appendage
left ventricular
computed tomography