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Surgical resection of primary intracardiac sarcomas and outcomes
ObjectiveA quarter of all cardiac tumors are malignant, and most (~ 95%) are sarcomas. It is the most aggressive malignant cardiac tumor carrying the...
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Intraoperative vascular air embolism and intracardiac thrombosis complicating liver transplantation: a case report
BackgroundIntracardiac thrombus and vascular air embolism represent rare complications in the context of orthotopic liver transplantation. While...
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Tricuspid Valve Blood Cysts Mimicking Thrombus or Vegetation on Echocardiogram in a Neonate
A 2-month-old male infant, born premature with a birth weight of 865 g, was found to have a tricuspid valve mass mimicking thrombus and vegetation by...
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A case series of intracardiac thrombi and vascular involvement in pediatric Behçet’s disease
To evaluate the general characteristics of pediatric Behçet’s disease (BD) patients with thrombus and to present the clinical features, treatment...
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Characteristics and outcomes of angiovac-assisted debulking of intracardiac masses, thrombi, and endocarditis
BackgroundTraditional management for right-sided infective endocarditis and other adherent masses centers around balancing the risks and benefits of...
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Permanent left bundle branch area pacing utilizing intracardiac echocardiogram
BackgroundRecently, left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP) has been shown to be feasible. However, the right ventricular (RV) implantation site for...
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Aortic Root Dilation in Patients with 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome Without Intracardiac Anomalies
Aortic root dilation (ARD) has been reported in patients with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11.2DS) with and without congenital heart defects (CHDs)....
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Loeffler endocarditis with intracardiac thrombus: case report and literature review
BackgroundLoeffler endocarditis is a relatively rare and potentially life-threatening heart disease. This study aimed to identify the characteristic...
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Feasibility and safety of reprocessing of intracardiac echocardiography catheters for electrophysiology procedures – a large single center experience
PurposeIntra-cardiac echocardiography (ICE) has become an important tool for catheter ablation. Adoption of ICE imaging is still limited because of...
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Intracardiac paraganglioma with a cough as the first symptom
BackgroundCardiac paragangliomas (PGLs) are clinically rare, with hypertension and metabolic changes as the main symptoms. The tumor is highly...
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Radiation dose reduction in the setting of cryoballoon ablation for atrial fibrillation: the value of optimized fluoroscopy settings and intracardiac echocardiography
Cryoballoon (CB) has proven to be very effective in the percutaneous treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF). CB ablation is still hampered by X-ray...
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Follow-Up of Secundum ASD, Muscular VSD, or PDA Diagnosed During Neonatal Hospitalization
The ideal follow-up of neonates who have a secundum atrial septal defect (ASD), muscular ventricular septal defect (VSD), or patent ductus arteriosus...
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A practical guideline for performing a comprehensive transthoracic echocardiogram in the congenital heart disease patient: consensus recommendations from the British Society of Echocardiography
Transthoracic echocardiography is an essential tool in the diagnosis, assessment, and management of paediatric and adult populations with suspected...
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Extensive systemic thrombo-embolism including intra-cardiac thrombosis mimicking an atrial myxoma in a patient with beta thalassaemia major – a case report
BackgroundSepsis and thrombo-embolic disease are well known complications of thalassemia major. Intracardiac thrombi are however rare and can lead to...
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Intracardiac electrogram characteristics of intramural outflow tract ventricular arrhythmias
BackgroundAnnotation of earliest depolarization which depends on maximum dV/dt of unipolar-electrograms and unipolar QS morphology identify site of...
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Aseptic presentation of interventricular septal abscess with progressive heart block: a case report
BackgroundInfective endocarditis can progress to an intracardiac abscess in 20% to 30% of cases, with interventricular septal abscess (IVSA) being...
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Poorly Differentiated Lung Cancer with Intracardiac Extension Causing Malignant Stroke in a Peritoneal Dialysis Patient: a Case Report
Cardiac involvement occurs in an almost one quarter of all the patients with lung cancer. Lymphatogenous spread is a more common route of tumor...
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Intracardiac paragangliomas: surgical approach and perioperative management
Intracardiac paragangliomas most commonly arise from the left atrium and are often infiltrative and densely adherent to surrounding structures. Given...
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Safety and effectiveness of intracardiac echocardiography in ventricular tachycardia ablation: a nationwide observational study
Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) utilized in conjunction with three-dimensional (3-D) map** systems could enhance ventricular tachycardia (VT)...
