Gelatin lights-agitated gelatin as an echocardiographic contrast agent for alcohol septal ablation

Ajay Bahl; Parag Barwad; Ganesh Paramasivam

doi:10.1016/j.ihj.2015.11.020

Gelatin lights-agitated gelatin as an echocardiographic contrast agent for alcohol septal ablation

Indian Heart J. 2016 Sep;68 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S51-S53. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2015.11.020. Epub 2015 Dec 18.

Authors

Ajay Bahl¹, Parag Barwad², Ganesh Paramasivam²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh 160012, India. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Cardiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh 160012, India.

Abstract

A good contrast echocardiographic study enhances the safety and efficacy of alcohol ablation procedures. Newer generation echocardiographic contrast agents and conventional radiographic contrast agents when used as echocardiographic contrast agents for this purpose are often unsatisfactory. We describe the use of agitated modified gelatin, a cheap and readily available agent that provides excellent echocardiographic images and identifies the myocardium supplied by the targeted septal artery.

Keywords: Alcohol septal ablation; Echocardiographic contrast agent; Gelatin.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Ablation Techniques / methods*
Cardiac Catheterization / methods*
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / diagnosis
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / surgery*
Contrast Media / pharmacology
Echocardiography / methods*
Ethanol / pharmacology*
Gelatin / pharmacology*
Heart Septum / surgery
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Solvents / pharmacology
Ventricular Septum / diagnostic imaging*
Ventricular Septum / surgery

Substances

Contrast Media
Solvents
Ethanol
Gelatin