Provides guidelines for performing comprehensive transesophageal echocardiography, reflecting technological advancements in the field.
These guidelines should inform current TEE protocols in procedures; extends prior recommendations with technological updates.
Since its introduction nearly four decades ago, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has witnessed a remarkable evolution. The important strides made in improving TEE technology – including development of multiplane phased array transducers, matrix array transducers for three-dimensional (3D) imaging, and extensive improvements in echocardiographic imaging platform technology – have catalyzed the establishment of TEE as a critically important cardiovascular imaging modality.1-15 The esophageal position of the ultrasonic transducer provides superior cardiac imaging and allows monitoring of the heart before, during, and after cardiac or non-cardiac procedures without interruption.
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Puchalski et al. (2018) reported a review. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) was evaluated. Transesophageal echocardiography has evolved into a critically important cardiovascular imaging modality that provides superior cardiac imaging and allows continuous monitoring during procedures.
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