Intracardiac echo: The secret sauce or simply ICE'ing on the (ablation) cake?

Journal of Cardiovascular ElectrophysiologyEarly View INVITED EDITORIAL Intracardiac echo: The secret sauce or simply ICE'ing on the (ablation) cake? Ahmed Shahab MBBS, Ahmed Shahab MBBS orcid.org/0000-0001-5997-1977 Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USASearch for more papers by this authorRhea C. Pimentel MD, FACC, FHRS, Corresponding Author Rhea C. Pimentel MD, FACC, FHRS [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-4853-519X Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA Correspondence Rhea C. Pimentel, MD, FACC, FHRS, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The University of Kansas Health System, 3901 Rainbow Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author Ahmed Shahab MBBS, Ahmed Shahab MBBS orcid.org/0000-0001-5997-1977 Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USASearch for more papers by this authorRhea C. Pimentel MD, FACC, FHRS, Corresponding Author Rhea C. Pimentel MD, FACC, FHRS [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-4853-519X Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA Correspondence Rhea C. Pimentel, MD, FACC, FHRS, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The University of Kansas Health System, 3901 Rainbow Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 21 September 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.16077 Disclosures: Dr. Pimentel is a member of speakers board for medtronic, abbott, and biosense webster. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. REFERENCES 1Elliott AD, Middeldorp ME, Van Gelder IC, Albert CM, Sanders P. Epidemiology and modifiable risk factors for atrial fibrillation. Nat Rev Cardiol. 2023; 20(6): 404-417. 2Hussain S, Sohrabi C, Providencia R, Ahsan S, Papageorgiou N. Catheter ablation for the management of atrial fibrillation: an update of the literature. Life. 2023; 13(8): 1784. 3Benali K, Khairy P, Hammache N, et al. Procedure-related complications of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023; 81(21): 2089-2099. 4Chew DS, Li Y, Cowper PA, et al. Cost-effectiveness of catheter ablation versus antiarrhythmic drug therapy in atrial fibrillation: the CABANA randomized clinical trial. Circulation. 2022; 146(7): 535-547. 5Hoffmann E, Straube F, Wegscheider K, et al. Outcomes of cryoballoon or radiofrequency ablation in symptomatic paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation. Europace. 2019; 21(9): 1313-1324. 6Pongratz J, Kuniss M, Wu L, et al. Impact of intracardiac echocardiography usage on the safety of cryoballoon atrial fibrillation ablation: subanalysis of the prospective FREEZE cluster cohort study. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. Published online September 8, 2023. doi:10.1111/jce.16060 7Isath A, Padmanabhan D, Haider SW, et al. Does the use of intracardiac echocardiography during atrial fibrillation catheter ablation improve outcomes and cost? a nationwide 14-year analysis from 2001 to 2014. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2021; 61(3): 461-468. 8Pimentel RC, Rahai N, Maccioni S, Khanna R. Differences in outcomes among patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing catheter ablation with versus without intracardiac echocardiography. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2022; 33(9): 2015-2047. 9Ahn J, Shin DG, Han SJ, Lim HE. Safety and efficacy of intracardiac echocardiography-guided zero-fluoroscopic cryoballoon ablation for atrial fibrillation: a prospective randomized controlled trial. Europace. 2023; 25(5): 1-8. 10Kaplan RM, Narang A, Gay H, et al. Use of a novel 4D intracardiac echocardiography catheter to guide interventional electrophysiology procedures. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2021; 32(12): 3117-3124. 11Picano E, Vano E, Rehani MM, et al. The appropriate and justified use of medical radiation in cardiovascular imaging: a position document of the ESC associations of cardiovascular imaging, percutaneous cardiovascular interventions and electrophysiology. Eur Heart J. 2014; 35(10): 665-672. Early ViewOnline Version of Record before inclusion in an issue ReferencesRelatedInformation