Biplane Transesophageal Echocardiography: Technique, Image Orientation, and Preliminary Experience in 131 Patients

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Study design: Observational. Population: Cardiovascular diseases (n=131). Intervention: Biplane transesophageal echocardiography.

Ramesh C. Bansal; M Shakudo; Pratima Shah; Pravin M. Shah

doi:10.1016/s0894-7317(14)80135-1

September 1, 1990Journal of the American Society of EchocardiographyOpen Access

Biplane Transesophageal Echocardiography: Technique, Image Orientation, and Preliminary Experience in 131 Patients

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Key result

Biplane transesophageal echocardiography enhances diagnostic imaging of the heart, aorta, and aortic arch.

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Why the study?

What is the diagnostic value and technique of biplane transesophageal echocardiography in evaluating cardiovascular diseases?

Key Points

To describe the examination technique, image orientation, and diagnostic advantages of biplane transesophageal echocardiography for evaluating the heart and thoracic aorta.
Assessed biplane transesophageal echocardiography in a cohort of 131 patients.
Used biplane phased-array transducers to image cardiac chambers, the thoracic aorta, and the aortic arch from multiple esophageal positions.
Biplane imaging provided orthogonal viewing planes that resolved anatomic ambiguities common to standard single-plane transverse views.
Expanded probe positioning offered superior visualization of the heart base, thoracic aorta, and aortic arch without requiring additional probe manipulation.

Study Design

Type

Observational (n=131)

Structured PICO

What is the diagnostic value and technique of biplane transesophageal echocardiography in evaluating cardiovascular diseases?

P

Population

131 patients undergoing biplane transesophageal echocardiography for the evaluation of cardiovascular diseases.

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Exposure

Biplane transesophageal echocardiography

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Outcome

Diagnostic value and advantages of biplane transesophageal images of the heart, aorta, and aortic archsurrogate

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Implication

Biplane transesophageal echocardiography provides enhanced diagnostic capabilities for evaluating cardiovascular structures compared to traditional uniplane imaging.

Abstract

Transesophageal echocardiography with use of a uniplane phased-array transducer with a transverse or horizontal scanning plane has become a well-established tool for evaluating cardiovascular diseases. Recent introduction of biplane probes has enhanced the diagnostic capability of this imaging technique. This article discusses the technique of biplane transesophageal echocardiographic examination and image orientation. The diagnostic value and advantages of various biplane transesophageal images of the heart, aorta, and aortic arch from various esophageal positions are described.

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Bansal et al. (1990) conducted an observational in Cardiovascular diseases (n=131). Biplane transesophageal echocardiography was evaluated. Biplane transesophageal echocardiography provided enhanced diagnostic imaging of the heart, aorta, and aortic arch in a preliminary experience of 131 patients.

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