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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:
- Cryptogenic Stroke - American Heart Association
Infectious Etiologies Rare but delayed treatment significant consequences Embolism from infective endocarditis Ischemic lesions, microbleeds, mycotic aneurysms TEE more sensitive
- Considerations of Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography . . .
Intraoperative TEE use has been shown to improve outcomes and reduce mortality in high-risk cardiac surgery patients, particularly those undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), valve, and aortic surgeries
- The Connection Between Heart Valve Disease Echocardiograms
• Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE): A TEE uses similar technology as a TTE After properly numbing your throat and giving you intravenous sedation, your sonographer and doctor will attach a probe to a thin tube that passes down your throat and into your esophagus
- Ablation for Arrhythmias - American Heart Association
Catheter ablation is a procedure that uses radiofrequency energy (similar to microwave heat) to
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