intracardiaci
Intracardiaci is the Italian adjective meaning inside the heart. In medical language it is used to describe anatomy, physiology, procedures, or measurements that occur within the cardiac chambers or within the heart’s internal structures. The term contrasts with extracardiaci terms used for observations or interventions outside the heart. It derives from the Latin roots intra- (“inside”) and cardiaco (“cardiac”).
Common uses include intracardiac imaging, such as intracardiac echocardiography (ICE), which uses a small ultrasound probe
Safety and risks of intracardiac procedures include vascular injury, infection, arrhythmia, thromboembolism, and perforation, with outcomes
See also: intracardiac echocardiography, cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology, transcatheter interventions.