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 Catheterization in Electrophysiology Procedures in Children and Patients with Congenital Heart Disease

Edward P. Walsh MD, Richard J. Czosek MD, John K. Triedman MD



10. Challenging Transseptal Catheterization

Yu-Feng Hu MD, Ming-Hsiung Hsieh MD, Shih-Ann Chen MD



11. Transcatheter Atrial Septal Defect Device Closure

Ziyad M. Hijazi MD, Sawsan M. Awad MD, Qi-Ling Cao MD



12. Transseptal Left Heart Interventions

Samin K. Sharma MD, Mehul B. Patel MD



13. Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Devices

Rodney Horton MD, Javier E. Sanchez MD, Yan Wang MD, Andrea Natale MD



14. New Tools and Technology for Transseptal Catheterization

Vivek Y. Reddy MD, Sheldon M. Singh MD



15. Complications of Transseptal Catheterization

Ranjan Thakur MD, Mehul B. Patel MD, Khyati Pandya MD, Atul Khasnis MD