Transseptal Catheterization and Interventions

The first comprehensive resource on transseptal catheterization. Although the transseptal technique was described half a century ago, it has remained essentially unchanged. Recent advances in cardiac electrophysiology and left heart interventions have led to renewed interest in the technique as a means of delivering modern therapeutic interventions. Until now, the knowledge required for safely gaining access to the left atrium to perform catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation or other interventions has existed only in original publications and review articles. This textbook brings all of the relevant information about this technique under one cover, with top experts in each area addressing anatomy, indications, transseptal puncture, visualization technologies, interventional devices, challenging cases, complications, and emerging tools. Electrophysiologists and interventional cardiologists will find Transseptal Catheterization and Interventions invaluable for their work. For teachers and trainees, it will be a welcome teaching tool and resource. Table of Contents: 1. History of Transseptal Catheterization Gregory K. Feld MD, John Ross Jr MD 2. Embryology and Anatomy of the Atrial Septum Siew Yen Ho PhD 3. Radiographic Anatomy of the Atria for the Interventional Electrophysiologist Isabelle Nault MD, Pierre Jais MD, Sabastien Knecht MD 4. Indications and Contraindications for Transseptal Catheterization Hakan Oral MD, Michael Kuhne MD 5. Equipment for Transseptal Punctures David Callans MD, Peter Leong-Sit MD 6. Fluoroscopy-Guided Transseptal Catheterization Kalyanam Shivkumar MD, Michael M. Shehata MD 7. Transseptal Catheterization Guided by Transthoracic and Transesophageal Echocardiography Bradley P. Knight MD, Matthew P. Smelley MD 8. Intracardiac Echocardiography to Guide Transseptal Puncture Andrea Natale MD, Conor D. Barrett MD, Luigi Di Biase MD, J. David Burkhardt MD, Rodney P. Horton MD, Sheldon M. Singh MD, Moussa Mansour MD 9. Transseptal Catheterizat