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- Transesophageal Echocardiography - American Heart Association
- Nonsurgical Procedures for Atrial Fibrillation - American Heart Association
Before cardioversion, you may need a test called a TEE (transesophageal echocardiography) During this test, you swallow a small ultrasound device This lets the health care team look inside your heart atria for blood clots If blood clots are found, you may need blood thinners* before cardioversion This will help reduce your stroke risk
- Testing for Heart Valve Problems - American Heart Association
To fully understand your heart valve problem, your medical team may want to perform a series of tests to provide a complete picture of what needs repair and what may be best left alone Learn about the various tests you may undergo
- Cardioversion - American Heart Association
Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is often used to check for the presence of blood clots before this procedure Complications are uncommon but may include:
- Considerations of Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography . . .
Although intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is increasingly important in cardiac surgery for monitoring, decision-making, and improving clinical outcomes, current society guidelines have not been updated with the latest evidence on its benefits
- Cryptogenic Stroke - American Heart Association
TTE vs TEE TEE considered more sensitive specific 5% chance of finding pathologies that change management TTE with appropriate maneuvers very sensitive for PFO TTE better for LV thrombus TEE preferred if valvular disease suspected TEE better at imaging left atrium appendage
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) - American Heart Association
In some cases, another type of echocardiogram, transesophageal echo (or TEE), may be performed A TEE is done using a probe inserted in the throat while the patient is under sedation
- Ablation for Arrhythmias - American Heart Association
Catheter ablation is a procedure that uses radiofrequency energy (similar to microwave heat) to
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