Use of the Miniature Pressure-Wire Manometric System in Congenital and Acquired Structural Heart Diseases

Background: Historically, intravascular pressure recording has contributed to the development of interventiona l cardiology. Although new imaging resources have gained much attention, accurate intravascular pressure measurement remains essential for the diagnosis and evaluation of interventiona l therapy methods. We describe the use of the miniature manometric system (pressure-wire) to obtain pressure curves in congenital and acquired structural heart diseases. Methods: The Radi Analyzer