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. 2023 Apr 24;18(17):1460-1461.
doi: 10.4244/EIJ-D-22-00921.

First experience of left atrial appendage occlusion using a 3D mini transoesophageal echocardiographic probe with conscious sedation

Laura Sanchis  1   2   3 , Ander Regueiro  1   2   3 , Pedro Cepas-Guillén  1   2   3 , Marta Sitges  1   2   3 , Xavier Freixa  1   2   3
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First experience of left atrial appendage occlusion using a 3D mini transoesophageal echocardiographic probe with conscious sedation

Laura Sanchis et al. EuroIntervention. .
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X. Freixa is a proctor for Abbott and LifeTech Science. M. Sitges is a consultant and speaker for General Electric, Medtronic, Edwards Lifesciences, and Abbott. L. Sanchis is a proctor for Abbott and a speaker for General Electric and Abbott. The other authors have no conflicts of interest to declare regarding the present paper.

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Figure 1. Interventional echocardiographic images during left atrial appendage occlusion of the first patient.
A) A comparison of the mini 4D probe 9VT-D (centre, green circle) with the standard 4D probe 6VT-D (top) and the micro 2D probe 10T-D (bottom). TOE images of patient #1 during LAAO: B) LAA with bi-plane view, C) 3D LAA image with multiplanar reconstruction for landing zone measurement, D) bi-plane view for transseptal puncture with the needle inducing tenting in the septum, E) initial positioning of the device with bi-plane view, F) final position of the device with bi-plane and 3D imaging (G). 3D: three-dimensional; LAAO: left atrial appendage occlusion; TOE : transoesophageal echocardiography
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