A novel videoscope and tool kit for percutaneous pericardial access under direct visualization

A novel videoscope and tool kit for percutaneous pericardial access under direct visualization

Abstract Background Pericardial access is necessary for the application of epicardial cardiac therapies including ablation catheters, pacing and defibrillation leads, and left atrial appendage closure systems. Pericardial access under fluoroscopic guidance is difficult in patients without pericardia...

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Main Authors: Justin D. Opfermann, Jacqueline M. Contento, Paige N. Mass, Axel Krieger, Charles I. Berul, Rohan N. Kumthekar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:BioMedical Engineering OnLine
Subjects:
Pericardial access
Direct visualization
Micro-CMOS
Biomedical engineering
Percutaneous
Videoscope
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12938-023-01085-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12938-023-01085-z

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