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The utility of intracardiac echocardiography in interventional electrophysiology

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With the mounting of an ultrasound transducer on the end of a percutaneously placed catheter, intracardiac echocardiography is now possible. It has become clear that endocardial anatomy plays a critical role in a variety of cardiac arrhythmias. The ability to visualize this anatomy, and it's relationship to mapping and ablation catheters, may greatly enhance the safety and efficacy of catheter ablation procedures.

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Epstein, L.M. The utility of intracardiac echocardiography in interventional electrophysiology. Curr Cardiol Rep 2, 329–334 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11886-000-0089-z

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