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Three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography in the guide of cardiac mass biopsy
Renato BragatoRiccardo TonaDonatella RaspanteSalvatore NovoMirko CurziGiuseppina NovoVincenzo LavancoFrancesca MacaioneDaniela Di LisiMassimo Cavallarosubject
medicine.medical_specialtymedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryBiopsyEchocardiography Three-Dimensionalcardiac biopsy cardiac mass three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiographyGeneral MedicineMiddle Aged030204 cardiovascular system & hematology030218 nuclear medicine & medical imagingHeart Neoplasms03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineCardiac massBiopsyHumansMedicineCardiac biopsyFemaleHeart AtriaRadiologyCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicinebusinessEchocardiography Transesophagealdescription
Cardiac tumors are rare. Cardiovascular imaging is more important in the differential diagnosis of cardiac masses but no current noninvasive diagnostic tool has the ability to absolutely diagnose cardiac tumors. In effect cardiac biopsy remains the gold standard in the differential diagnosis. In our case we show the advantages of three-dimensional (3D) transesophageal echocardiography as a guide for cardiac biopsy. We believe that 3D TEE is ready to be used in the guide of cardiac mass biopsy. Once interventionalists become confident with 3D imaging, this technique should be used routinely during these procedures.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-14 | Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine |