CONCLUSIONS
In our pilot study, ICE performed better than IVUS with regards to
imaging quality and inter-observer reproducibility of measurements
obtained. Acute wall thickening was observed at the PV ostia after RF
and laser energy delivery and not after cryoenergy delivery. Larger
studies are needed to confirm these preliminary findings.
sure the WT in the area sur-
rounding the PV using ICE and to assess whether or not WTbased
AI adjustment improves the procedure of PVI