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Feasibility and safety of reprocessing of intracardiac echocardiography catheters for electrophysiology procedures – a large single center experience
Cardiovascular Ultrasound, 21 (2023), 1; ¸20. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12947-023-00318-4
Velagić, Vedran; Mugnai, Giacomo; Prepolec, Ivan; Pasara, Vedran; Milinković, Anica; Nekić, Andrija; Bogdanić, Jakov Emanuel; Putrić Posavec, Jurica; Puljević, Davor; de Asmundis, Carlo; Chierchia, Gian-Battista; Miličić, Davor

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Velagić, V., Mugnai, G., Prepolec, I., Pasara, V., Milinković, A., Nekić, A. ... Miličić, D. (2023). Feasibility and safety of reprocessing of intracardiac echocardiography catheters for electrophysiology procedures – a large single center experience. Cardiovascular Ultrasound, 21. (1). doi: 10.1186/s12947-023-00318-4

Velagić, Vedran, et al. "Feasibility and safety of reprocessing of intracardiac echocardiography catheters for electrophysiology procedures – a large single center experience." Cardiovascular Ultrasound, vol. 21, no. 1, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12947-023-00318-4

Velagić, Vedran, Giacomo Mugnai, Ivan Prepolec, Vedran Pasara, Anica Milinković, Andrija Nekić, Jakov Emanuel Bogdanić, et al. "Feasibility and safety of reprocessing of intracardiac echocardiography catheters for electrophysiology procedures – a large single center experience." Cardiovascular Ultrasound 21, no. 1 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12947-023-00318-4

Velagić, V., et al. (2023) 'Feasibility and safety of reprocessing of intracardiac echocardiography catheters for electrophysiology procedures – a large single center experience', Cardiovascular Ultrasound, 21(1). doi: 10.1186/s12947-023-00318-4

Velagić V, Mugnai G, Prepolec I, Pasara V, Milinković A, Nekić A, and sur.. Feasibility and safety of reprocessing of intracardiac echocardiography catheters for electrophysiology procedures – a large single center experience. Cardiovascular Ultrasound [Internet]. 2023 October 26 [cited 2024 December 27];21(1). doi: 10.1186/s12947-023-00318-4

V. Velagić, et al., "Feasibility and safety of reprocessing of intracardiac echocardiography catheters for electrophysiology procedures – a large single center experience", Cardiovascular Ultrasound, vol. 21, no. 1, October 2023. [Online]. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:105:811678. [Accessed: 27 December 2024]

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Title (english)Feasibility and safety of reprocessing of intracardiac echocardiography catheters for electrophysiology procedures – a large single center experience
AuthorVedran Velagić
AuthorGiacomo Mugnai
AuthorIvan Prepolec
AuthorVedran Pasara
AuthorAnica Milinković
AuthorAndrija Nekić
AuthorJakov Emanuel Bogdanić
AuthorJurica Putrić Posavec
AuthorDavor Puljević
AuthorCarlo de Asmundis
AuthorGian-Battista Chierchia
AuthorDavor Miličić
Author's institutionUniversity of Zagreb
School of Medicine
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE
Clinical Medical Sciences
Internal Medicine
Abstract (english)
Purpose: Intra-cardiac echocardiography (ICE) has become an important tool for catheter ablation. Adoption of ICE imaging is still limited because of its prohibitively high cost. Our aim was to study the safety and feasibility of ICE catheters reprocessing and its environmental and financial impact. Methods: This was a single center retrospective analysis of all consecutive electrophysiology procedures in which ICE catheters were used from 2015 to 2022. In total, 1128 patients were studied (70.6% male, mean age was 57.9 ± 13.2 years). The majority of procedures were related to atrial fibrillation ablation (84.6%). Results: For the whole cohort, 57 new ICE catheters were used. Consequently one catheter could be used for 19.8 procedures. New catheters were only used when the image obtained by reused probes was not satisfactory. There were no cases of ICE probe steering mechanism malfunction, no procedure related infections and no allergic reactions that could be attributed to the resterilization process. In total, there was 8.6% of complications not related to ICE imaging. Financially, ICE probe reprocessing resulted with 90% cost reduction (> 2 millions of Euros savings for the studied period) and 95% waste reduction (639.5 kg less, mostly non degradable waste was produced). Conclusion: Our data suggests that ICE catheter reprocessing is feasible and safe. It seems that risk of infection is not increased. Significant economic and environmental savings could be achieved by ICE catheters reprocessing. Furthermore, ICE reprocessing could allow more extensive ICE usage resulting in safer procedures with a potential reduction of serious complications.
Keywords (english)
Languageenglish
Publication typeScientific paper - Original scientific paper
Publication statusPublished
Peer reviewPeer review
Publication versionPublished version
Journal titleCardiovascular Ultrasound
Numberingvol. 21, no. 1, ¸20
e-ISSN1476-7120
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12947-023-00318-4
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:105:811678
Publication2023-10-26
Document URLhttps://cardiovascularultrasound.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12947-023-00318-4
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