Modified intracardiac echocardiography (ICE)-guided transseptal puncture under ablation catheter guidance.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Zero-fluoroscopy procedures have become increasingly popular in electrophysiological interventional surgery. As a core technology for achieving zero-fluoroscopy, traditional transseptal puncture (TSP) under intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) guidance has several limitations that hinder its widespread application and further development. This study aims to introduce and evaluate the efficacy and safety of a modified TSP technique developed based on clinical practice, which has the potential to overcome the shortcomings of traditional ICE-guided TSP.

Methods

A total of 77 patients who underwent radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) between March 1, 2022 and February 28, 2023 were enrolled. Among them, 44 patients underwent traditional ICE-guided TSP,

SUBMITTER: Hou P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12728985 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature