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Figure 8

From: Implantation of Impella CP left ventricular assist device under the guidance of three-dimensional intracardiac echocardiography

Figure 8

3D ICE full volume imaging with the standard cut-plane activated (left part of the image). The cut-plane is positioned in a middle of the Cartesian space allowing for only partial visualisation of the diagnostic Impella catheter. Free-plane cropping on the right side of the image is simultaneously positioned to allow good assessment of the aortic root, aortic valve (AV), left ventricular outflow tract, basal and mid-segments of the left ventricle. Part of the mitral valve (MV) is seen on the background. The catheter is entering left ventricle via aortic valve, bends and retrograde enters the mitral valve (white arrows) propagating into left atrium. Repositioning was undertaken based on these findings.

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