Conclusion
This first in human experience suggests that a novel deflectable 4D ICE catheter with digital steering can be used to safely acquire high-quality, useful 2D and 3D images in real-time to guide interventional EP procedures. Further use of 4D ICE will be needed to determine the added value for each EP procedure type.
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