Table 2 Quality of imaging (N = 8 animals) of the procedural components during 25 experimental implantations of Impella CP guided by three-dimensional intracardiac echocardiography.

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

Sheep number

Stiff guidewire

Diagnostic catheter

Soft guidewire

Impella catheter

Inflow (Colour Doppler)

Outflow (Colour Doppler)

1

9

9

7

9

7

10

2

7

8

5

8

6

9

3

6

8

4

9

6

10

4

7

8

6

9

8

10

5

8

9

5

8

6

8

6

8

8

7

10

6

9

7

9

9

5

9

7

10

8

8

9

4

10

8

10

Value

7.8 (1)

8.5 (0.5)

5.4 (1)

9 (0.7)

6.8 (0.8)

9.5 (0.7)

  1. Values are mean (standard deviation). The quality of imaging was consistent over the three implantations in each sheep (sheep 5 = two implantations, sheep 8 = five implantations).
  2. Significant values are indicated in bold.
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