Does intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography improve clinical outcomes in adults undergoing open cardiac valve or proximal aortic surgery?
Intraoperative TEE use is associated with improved clinical outcomes in adults undergoing cardiac valve or proximal aortic surgery, supporting its routine use.
Among adults undergoing cardiac valve or proximal aortic surgery, intraoperative TEE use was associated with improved clinical outcomes in this cohort study. These findings support routine use of TEE in these procedures.
MacKay et al. (Wed,) studied this question.