Intracardiac Echocardiography. A Handbook for Electrophysiologists

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Basic Principles of Intracardiac Echocardiography

2. Cardiac Anatomy

3. How to Manipulate ICE: From Basic to Advanced

4. How to Use ICE for Transseptal Puncture

5. How to Use ICE for Catheter Ablation of Right Atrial

6. How to use ICE for ablation of Supraventricular Tachycardia and Tricuspid Valve Anatomy

7. How to Use ICE to Monitor the Esophagus

8. How to Use ICE for Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation and Left Atrial Arrhythmias

9. How to Use ICE for Cryoballoon Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

10. How to Use ICE for Catheter Ablation of Right Ventricular and Right Ventricular Outflow Tract PVC

11. How to Use ICE for Catheter Ablation of Papillary Muscle PVC

12. How to Use ICE for Catheter Ablation of Left Ventricular Outflow Tract, Coronary Cusps, and the LV Summit PVC

13. How to use ICE for Ischemic VT Ablation

14. How to use CartoSound during Catheter Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias

15. How to Use ICE in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease

16. How to Use ICE to see Abnormal Anatomy and for Early Diagnosis of Procedural Complications

17. How to Use ICE for LAA Closure Device Placement

18. How to Use ICE for Lead Extraction

19. How to Use ICE for Catheter Ablation in Intra Pericardial Space

20. Future Directions of Intracardiac Echocardiography

A focus on intracardiac echocardiography (ICE), with an emphasis on practical use during electrophysiological procedures.

This illustrated text, complemented by over 50 instructional videos, presents description, rationale, and instruction in ICE utilization for the complete range of currently performed EP procedures, including mapping and ablation procedures, device implantation procedures, and all common variations on these procedures.

ICE is the only continuous real-time imaging modality with widespread utilization by electrophysiologists:

• Reliably and accurately visualize intracardiac and extracardiac structures and placement of catheters within the heart chambers.
• Observe anatomic detail otherwise invisible.
• Potentially improve procedural safety and efficacy.