Ep. 10 Intracardiac Echocardiography in Structural Heart Disease with Dr. Karim Al-Azizi

Real intracardiac echo cases, real-time developments! In this episode of BackTable Cardiology, host Dr. Sameh Sayfo is joined by Dr. Karim Al-Azizi, a structural interventional cardiologist at Baylor Scott & White Heart Hospital Plano. Together, they explore the evolving role of intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) through three real cases of ICE use in structural heart interventions. Join as they walk through patient profiles, imaging strategies, and clinical outcomes from ICE-guided cases. --- SYNPOSIS Dr. Al-Azizi shares his journey into the field of structural heart disease, highlighting the practical benefits and challenges of ICE and describing how it is transforming procedural guidance and patient outcomes. The episode concludes with a discussion on the Dallas PCI conference, emphasizing practical, hands-on learning for physicians. --- TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Introduction 02:46 - Advancements in Structural Heart Procedures 05:38 - Intracardiac Echocardiography (ICE) Explained 09:27 - Practical Applications of ICE 13:53 - Learning and Training in ICE 17:22 - Comparing ICE Technologies 22:38 - Case Studies: ICE in Action 43:54 - Dallas PCI Conference and Closing Remarks --- RESOURCES Dr. Karim Al-Azizihttps://www.bswhealth.com/physician/karim-al-azizi Dr. Sameh Sayfohttps://www.bswhealth.com/physician/sameh-sayfo Baylor Scott & White Heart Hospital Planohttps://www.bswhealth.com/the-heart-hospital/locations/plano ICE Overviewhttps://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.117.031343 ICE Use in SVT and Afibhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11270097/ ICE Use in Left Atrial Appendagehttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12209866/