IMPORTANCE OF SIMULATION Print Section Listen Anesthesiologists use many potent drugs either as single agents or in combination. Each of these drugs has a unique profile in terms of how…
Emerging Applications of Perioperative Echocardiography: Introduction Print Section Listen Advances in echocardiography have been responsible for enhancing our understanding of the mechanisms and progression of cardiovascular diseases. The introduction of…
The Nuts and Bolts of a Perioperative TEE Service: Introduction Print Section Listen Over the past decade, the practice of perioperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has evolved to the point that…
Training and Certification in Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography: Introduction Print Section Listen Over the past 25 years, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has become an integral part of the care received by patients…
Exam Need Print Section Listen The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) developed the initial formal exam in echocardiography over the years of 1993 to 1995. Following the pilot exam in…
Transesophageal Echocardiography for Congenital Heart Disease: Introduction Print Section Listen The incidence of congenital heart disease (CHD) is 0.5% to 1%, and common malformations are less frequent (0.15%).1 An increasing…
TEE in the Emergency Department: Introduction Print Section Listen Echocardiography has been a component of emergency medicine practice for over 20 years, and serves as an integral diagnostic tool in…
TEE for Noncardiac Surgery: Introduction Print Section Listen Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is remarkably efficient and effective in revealing a wide spectrum of new findings and information during periods of hemodynamic…
TEE in the Critical Care Unit: Introduction Print Section Listen In addition to its role as an intraoperative diagnostic tool, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has been shown to be increasingly useful…
Cardiac Masses: Introduction Print Section Listen Echocardiography is a powerful tool in the differential diagnosis of cardiac masses. Although echocardiography cannot replace pathologic examination in obtaining an exact diagnosis, characteristic…
