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Biopsy of Cardiac Masses Using a Stabilized Intracardiac Echocardiography-guided System
Biopsy of Cardiac Masses Using a Stabilized Intracardiac Echocardiography-guided System JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY Sze, D. Y., Lee, D. P., Hofmann, L. V., Petersen, B. 2008; 19 (11): 1662-1667Abstract
Biopsy of a cardiac mass remains a difficult and risky procedure. Successful sampling of target tissue is hampered by continuous cardiac motion and blood flow. Because the surrounding tissues are vascular, complications can include hemorrhage, tamponade, arrhythmia, embolization, and death. Conventional imaging modalities are of limited utility in this dynamic environment. The present report describes the use of the instrumentation system originally designed for creation of direct portocaval shunts with intracardiac echocardiography imaging to perform core biopsies of cardiac and juxtacardiac masses in six patients. There were no hemorrhagic complications, and pathologic diagnoses were obtained in five of six cases.
View details for DOI 10.1016/j.jvir.2008.08.001
View details for Web of Science ID 000260694700020
View details for PubMedID 18818096