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Kunimi K, Usui Y, Sugawara R, Asakage M, Tsubota K, Gotoh A, Goto H. Clinical features of primary vitreoretinal lymphoma developing extra-central nervous system (CNS)/testicular lymphomas with or without CNS involvement: A single-centre study of 13 cases. Br J Haematol 2023; 201:158-161. [PMID: 36693806 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.18663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Keiko Kunimi
- Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Sakamoto I, Yamamura K, Ishikita A, Ohtani K, Umemoto S, Kaku H, Yamasaki Y, Abe K, Ide T, Tsutsui H. Visibility of Pulmonary Valve and Pulmonary Regurgitation on Intracardiac Echocardiography in Adult Patients with Tetralogy of Fallot. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2023; 10:jcdd10010024. [PMID: 36661919 PMCID: PMC9861915 DOI: 10.3390/jcdd10010024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
Abstract
Pulmonary regurgitation (PR) is a risk factor for sudden cardiac death in adult patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). However, transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) cannot fully visualize the pulmonary valve (PV) and PR. We investigated whether intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) could visualize the PV and PR better than TTE. Thirty adult patients with TOF (mean age 33 ± 15 years) scheduled for cardiac catheterization underwent ICE. The visualization of PV and the severity of PR were classified into three grades. ICE depicted the PV better than TTE (ICE vs. TTE: not visualized, partially visualized, and fully visualized: n = 1 [3%], n = 13 [43%], and n = 16 [53%] vs. n = 14 [47%], n = 13 [43%], and n = 3 [10%], p < 0.001). Especially in patients after pulmonary valve replacement (PVR), the PV was more fully visualized by ICE. The assessment of PR by TTE underestimated the severity of PR in comparison to cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (severe PR: 8 [28%] vs. 22 [76%], p = 0.004), while there was no discrepancy between the results of ICE and MRI (21 [72%] vs. 22 [76%], p = 1.000). In comparison to TTE, ICE can safely provide better visualization of the PV and PR in adults with TOF, especially in patients who have undergone PVR.
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- Ichiro Sakamoto
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
- Department of Cardiovascular Intensive Care, Fukuoka Children’s Hospital, Fukuoka 813-0017, Japan
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
- Department of Cardiovascular Internal Medicine, National Hospital Organization, Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka 810-8563, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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Pearman JL, Wall SL, Chen L, Rogers JH. Intracardiac echocardiographic-guided right-sided cardiac biopsy: Case series and literature review. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2021; 98:1000-1005. [PMID: 33002282 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.29302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Revised: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
Endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) is a common procedure used to aid in the diagnosis of diffuse myocardial diseases and, less commonly, in the diagnosis of cardiac tumors. As cardiac tumors are often found in high-risk locations (ventricular free wall or atria), precision biopsy is paramount, and additional imaging, like transesophageal echocardiography is often required for guidance. The use of intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) to guide biopsy has been described, but there is no consensus on a standardized approach. We report our institutional approach with three cases of ICE-directed EMB performed with the 2.4 mm Jawz bioptome directed with an 8.5-Fr Agilis NxT steerable introducer. All cases were performed under guidance with the AcuNav ICE probe. There were no procedural complications and a definitive diagnosis was obtained in all three cases. We also review the available published cases of ICE-guided EMB in the literature-noting the different procedural approaches, complication rate, and diagnostic yield. There were only two negative biopsies reported among the published cases and no reported complications. Our review of all these cases suggests that ICE-guidance for EMB is superior to other forms of imaging in its ease of use and high definition of right-sided cardiac structures. We also feel that the use of the Agilis steerable sheath allows for more precise directing of the bioptome and is a critical component in performing a successful targeted biopsy.
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- Joseph L Pearman
- Internal Medicine, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California
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- Internal Medicine, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California.,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California
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