Transesophageal Echocardiography in Critically Ill Acute Postoperative Infants: Comparison of AcuNav Intracardiac Echocardiographic and microTEE Miniaturized Transducers

Ferns, Sunita J.; Komarlu, Rukmini; Bergen, Andrew Van; Multani, Kanwar; Cui, Vivian W.; Roberson, David A.

doi:10.1016/j.echo.2012.05.009

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“…Some studies have assessed the efficiency of micro-TOE during perioperative care for patients undergoing cardiac surgery using different miniaturized probes [10,13,15,22]. We provide further evidence of the impact of TOE for children undergoing cardiac catheterization.…”

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confidence: 94%

“…The new micro-multiplane TOE probe was designed to overcome these former issues. However, few reports are available that have assessed the safety and efficiency of the new release of the micro-multiplane TOE probe S8-3t [10,15].…”

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confidence: 98%

“…However, this former release was gradually phased out in our centre and others because of degradation of imaging quality during examinations due to an overheating phenomenon [10]. Given the lack of another dedicated probe for neonates, the AcuNav TM intracardiac echocardiographic intravascular ultrasound transducer single longitudinal plane (Siemens Medical Solutions, Mountain View, CA, USA) was used off-label as a TOE probe by some teams [15]. The new micro-multiplane TOE probe was designed to overcome these former issues.…”

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Safety and efficiency of the new micro-multiplane transoesophageal probe in paediatric cardiology

Hascoët¹,

Peyre²,

Hadeed³

et al. 2014

Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases

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Safety and efficiency of the new micro-multiplane transoesophageal probe in paediatric cardiology

Hascoët¹,

Peyre²,

Hadeed³

et al. 2014

Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases

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“…This probe provided good quality images in very small infants [ 15 ]. Additionally, it could be demonstrated that the intraoperative and postoperative use of the microTEE probe provides adequate accuracy albeit inferior image quality when compared with the paediatric multiplane TEE probe in infants [ 7 , 16 ]. An alternative to the microTEE might be the disposable ClariTEE catheter (Imacor, Inc., New York, USA).…”

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Feasibility of multiplane microtransoesophageal echocardiographic guidance in structural heart disease transcatheter interventions in adults

Nijenhuis

Alipour

Wunderlich³

et al. 2017

Neth Heart J

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IntroductionStructural heart interventions are guided by transoesophageal or intracardiac echocardiography (TEE/ICE). MicroTEE, developed for paediatric purposes, is smaller and therefore less invasive and traumatic, avoiding the need for general anaesthesia. We aimed to show feasibility of procedural guidance by comparing image quality of microTEE with standard TEE and ICE during adult transcatheter interventions, and assess the accuracy in obtaining left atrial appendage (LAA) measurements between the microTEE probe and standard TEE.Methods and resultsWe prospectively included 49 patients (20 women, 64 ± 18 years). Intraprocedural images were obtained by using the microTEE probe and standard (2D and 3D) TEE (LAA closure, MitraClip implantation) or ICE (interatrial communication closure, transseptal puncture for left atrial ablation). Two echocardiographers independently assessed image quality from 1 (excellent) to 4 (poor) and performed LAA measurements. Use of microTEE was not related to significant discomfort. Image quality obtained with the microTEE probe was lower than with standard TEE (2 [1–2] vs. 1 [1–2]; p = 0.04) and comparable with ICE images (2 [1–2] vs. 2 [1–2], p = 0.13). MicroTEE showed a wider field of view than ICE. LAA measurements on images obtained by microTEE were strongly associated with standard TEE.ConclusionsMicroTEE seems feasible for guidance during transcatheter heart interventions in adults. MicroTEE imaging offers a wider field of view than ICE, and its accuracy is comparable with TEE. In transcatheter interventions performed under conscious sedation, microTEE might be a viable and advantageous alternative to standard TEE or ICE.

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“…Les communications interventriculaires quel qu'en soit le type sont aussi parfaitement décrites par la 3D, optimisant la prédiction de fermeture spontanée ou guidant les autres au choix de la technique de fermeture (cathétérisme ou chirurgie). Si la voie trans-thoracique est la plus utilisée chez l'enfant, les sondes trans-oesophagiennes sont désormais 3D et très récemment sont apparues des sondes 2D microscopiques pouvant être introduite chez le nouveau-né (taille d'une sonde gastrique les rendant beaucoup plus maniables au bloc et en réanimation) [16].…”

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Transesophageal Echocardiography in Critically Ill Acute Postoperative Infants: Comparison of AcuNav Intracardiac Echocardiographic and microTEE Miniaturized Transducers

Cited by 17 publications

References 33 publications

Safety and efficiency of the new micro-multiplane transoesophageal probe in paediatric cardiology

Safety and efficiency of the new micro-multiplane transoesophageal probe in paediatric cardiology

Feasibility of multiplane microtransoesophageal echocardiographic guidance in structural heart disease transcatheter interventions in adults

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