Magnetic resonance image-guided trans-septal puncture in a swine heart
Magnetic resonance image-guided trans-septal puncture in a swine heart
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DOI:
10.1002/jmri.20262
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发表时间:
2005-04-01
影响因子:
4.4
通讯作者:
Atalar, E
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作者:
Arepally, A;Karmarkar, PV;Atalar, E
Purpose: To test the feasibility of performing magnetic resonance M-guided bans septal punctures in the swine heart.Materials and Methods: All procedures were performed in a 1.5-T MR scanner. A novel, active MR intravascular needle system was utilized for needle tracking and septal punctures. Trans-septal punctures were performed in five swine using electrocardiogram (ECG)-gated high resolution and non-ECG-gated, real-time MR imaging techniques. The intravascular needle was advanced over a guidewire from the femoral vein. Once the needle was in proper position, trans-septal punctures were made.Results: Active tracking of the needle traversing the septum was possible. The location of the catheter tip was confirmed using real time gradient recalled echo (GRE). After a confirmatory ventriculogram with gadolinium-DTPA, a 0.014-inch guidewire was advanced into the left atrium and left ventricle. All punctures were made with no change in cardiac rhythm or rate; postmortem analysis was performed on all animals and demonstrated that 18/19 (95%) punctures were directly through the fossa ovalis.Conclusion: : Using only MR guidance and a novel active intravascular needle system, we were able to repeatedly puncture the fossa ovalis in a swine heart from a trans-femoral approach, with direct visualization of all components, including the needle, the atria, the fossa ovalis, and the surrounding vasculature.