Endomyocardial biopsy guided by intracardiac echocardiography as a key step in intracardiac mass diagnosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Based on a plenty of different applications, intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) is now a well-established technology in complex electrophysiological procedures. Recently, ICE has become the most widely used ultrasound-based imaging tool to guide diagnostic endomyocardial biopsy (EMB). EMB of cardiac mass guided by ICE is an interesting application of ICE. Allowing a correct positioning of the bioptome, ICE reduce the procedure-related risks and the need of a diagnostic open-chest procedure reserving the more invasive approach to selected cases.

Case presentation

Hereby we report a case series of right ventricular masses in which the EMB was safely and effectively performed under ICE guidance giving essential information for planning the therapeutic strategy.

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SUBMITTER: Zanobini M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5791188 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature