Key result
Transthoracic echocardiography has a high failure rate in critically ill surgical patients, particularly those with >10% weight gain or PEEP ≥15 cm H2O, making TEE a more cost-effective modality.
Why the study?
Is transthoracic echocardiography cost-effective compared to transesophageal echocardiography in critically ill surgical patients?
Population
Critically ill surgical patients requiring echocardiography
Comparison
Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) vs Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May support initial TEE in select surgical ICU patients; leaves open randomized confirmation of cost-effectiveness.
Observational
Is transthoracic echocardiography cost-effective compared to transesophageal echocardiography in critically ill surgical patients?
In critically ill surgical patients, TEE is more cost-effective than TTE as an initial imaging modality due to the high failure rate of TTE.
Cook et al. (2002) conducted an observational in Critically ill surgical patients. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) vs. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) was evaluated on Failure of TTE to provide adequate imaging and cost-effectiveness. Transthoracic echocardiography has a high failure rate in critically ill surgical patients, particularly those with >10% weight gain or PEEP ≥15 cm H2O, making TEE a more cost-effective modality.
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