The use of intracardiac echocardiography catheters in endocardial ablation of cardiac arrhythmia: Meta-analysis of efficiency, effectiveness, and safety outcomes.
Masahiko GoyaDiana FrameLarry GacheYoko IchishimaDaiane Oliveira TayarLaura GoldsteinStephanie Hsiao Yu LeePublished in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2020)
The use of ICE in the ablation of cardiac arrhythmias is associated with significantly lower fluoroscopy time, fluoroscopy dose, and shorter procedure time vs ablation without ICE. These efficiency improvements did not compromise the clinical effectiveness or safety of the procedure.
Keyphrases
- catheter ablation
- left ventricular
- atrial fibrillation
- left atrial appendage
- radiofrequency ablation
- minimally invasive
- randomized controlled trial
- systematic review
- computed tomography
- pulmonary hypertension
- heart failure
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- congenital heart disease
- insulin resistance
- skeletal muscle
- weight loss