Figures/Video with Captions:
Figure 1. Right ventricular assist device (RVAD) implantation guided by fusion imaging (FI). Anatomically correct superimposition of TEE images of the pulmonic valve and main pulmonary artery in real time on the fluoroscopy screen using FI. FI was assistive in guiding the guide-wire to course through the right ventricle, across the pulmonic valve, and into the right pulmonary artery to ensure that the RVAD followed the path for precise implantation. Video 1 . Shows real time accurate implantation of the RVAD cannula as it is guided using FI, 3-4 cm across the pulmonic valve with the tip placed in the main pulmonary artery.
Figure 2. Right ventricular assist device (RVAD) implantation guided by fusion imaging (FI). Two-dimensional TEE image showing the tip of the RVAD positioned in the main pulmonary artery distal to the pulmonic valve.