- A
transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE; also
spelled transoesophageal echocardiogram; TOE in
British English) is an
alternative way to
perform an echocardiogram...
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There are
three primary types of echocardiography: transthoracic,
transesophageal, and intracardic.
Stress testing utilizes tranthoracic echo in combination...
- recorded.
Often abbreviated "TTE", it can be
easily confused with
transesophageal echocardiography which is
abbreviated "TEE".
Pronunciation of "TTE"...
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cells can be
ablated and the
arrhythmia can be
permanently corrected.
Transesophageal atrial stimulation (TAS)
instead uses an
electrode inserted through...
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include a CT scan of the
chest with
iodinated contrast material and a
transesophageal echocardiogram. The
proximity of the
aorta to the
esophagus allows...
-
months of
adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, one
month dedicated to
transesophageal echocardiography, one
month in
cardiothoracic intensive care unit and...
- A
tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF, or TOF; see
spelling differences) is an
abnormal connection (fistula)
between the
esophagus and the trachea. TEF is a...
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probe on the
chest (transthoracic), or by a
probe in the
esophagus (
transesophageal). A
typical echocardiography report will
include information about...
- special-use transducers,
including trans****l, endorectal, and
transesophageal transducers are
commonly emplo****. At the extreme, very
small transducers...
- is
considered the
primary evaluation for Libman–Sacks endocarditis;
transesophageal echocardiography has
greater sensitivity and
specificity than transthoracic...
