Sang-Hyup Lee, Seunguk Oh, Young-Guk Ko, Yong-Joon Lee, Seung-Jun Lee, Sung-Jin Hong, Chul-Min Ahn, Jung-Sun Kim, Byeong-Keuk Kim, Kyu-Yong Ko, Iksung Cho, Chi Young Shim, Geu-Ru Hong, Donghoon Choi, Myeong-Ki Hong
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Evidence regarding the efficacy and safety of intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) for guidance during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is limited. This study aimed to compare the clinical efficacy and safety of ICE versus transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) for guiding TAVR. METHODS: This prospective cohort study included patients who underwent TAVR from August 18, 2015, to June 31, 2021. Eligible patients were stratified by echocardiographic modality (ICE or TEE) and anesthesia mode (monitored anesthesia care [MAC] or general anesthesia [GA])...
November 13, 2023: Korean Circulation Journal