Ternacle Julien, Lellouche Nicolas, Deux Jean-François, Dubois-Randé Jean-Luc, Teiger Emmanuel, Lim Pascal
Henri Mondor University Hospital, Cardiovascular Department and INSERM U955, Créteil, France.
EuroIntervention. 2015 Dec;11(8):936-41. doi: 10.4244/EIJY14M07_17.
We evaluated the safety and feasibility of an intracardiac echocardiography probe through the oesophageal route (ICE-TEE) for the monitoring of left atrial appendage (LAA) closure to avoid general anaesthesia.
The study included 16 consecutive patients (75±7 years) in atrial fibrillation with high embolism (CHADS-VASc=5±1.4) and bleeding risk (HAS-BLED=4±0.9) referred for LAA closure (Amplatzer Cardiac Plug [ACP]). Standard TEE was performed before device implantation for LAA analysis. During the procedure, ICE-TEE was used under local anaesthesia to determine LAA size and monitor ACP positioning. Maximum and minimum LAA diameter by standard TEE averaged 21±3 mm and 18±1 mm, respectively. Eccentricity index (1.1±0.2) increased with LAA diameter (r=0.73, p=0.001). Maximum LAA size (21±3 mm) obtained by ICE-TEE during the procedure closely correlated with standard TEE measurement (r=0.9, p<0.0001). LAA closure was successfully performed in 15 patients without complication (one failed despite testing three ACP). Implanted ACP size averaged 25±3 mm (range 22-30 mm) and correlated with the size predicted by ICE-TEE (r=0.89) and standard TEE (r=0.57). Procedure duration (62±27 min) correlated with LAA size by ICE-TEE (r=0.71, p=0.002) and eccentricity index (r=0.58, p=0.02).
An ICE-TEE probe through the oesophageal route without general anaesthesia may be used for the monitoring of ACP device implantation.
我们评估了经食管途径的心腔内超声心动图探头(ICE-TEE)用于监测左心耳(LAA)封堵以避免全身麻醉的安全性和可行性。
该研究纳入了16例连续的房颤患者(75±7岁),这些患者具有高栓塞风险(CHADS-VASc=5±1.4)和出血风险(HAS-BLED=4±0.9),因LAA封堵(使用Amplatzer心脏封堵器[ACP])前来就诊。在植入装置前进行标准经食管超声心动图(TEE)以分析LAA。在手术过程中,在局部麻醉下使用ICE-TEE确定LAA大小并监测ACP定位。标准TEE测得的LAA最大和最小直径分别平均为21±3毫米和18±1毫米。偏心指数(1.1±0.2)随LAA直径增加(r=0.73,p=0.001)。手术过程中通过ICE-TEE测得的LAA最大尺寸(21±3毫米)与标准TEE测量值密切相关(r=0.9,p<0.0001)。15例患者成功完成LAA封堵,无并发症(1例尽管试用了3个ACP仍失败)。植入的ACP尺寸平均为25±3毫米(范围22 - 30毫米),与ICE-TEE预测的尺寸(r=0.89)和标准TEE预测的尺寸(r=0.57)相关。手术持续时间(62±27分钟)与ICE-TEE测得的LAA大小(r=0.71,p=0.002)和偏心指数(r=0.58,p=0.02)相关。
经食管途径的ICE-TEE探头在无全身麻醉的情况下可用于监测ACP装置植入。