| Transesophageal echocardiography: expanding indications for ICU use. How TEE can complement--or surpass--transthoracic techniques. | |
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PMID: 10171607 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a Doppler technique that uses the esophagus as an acoustic window. In critically ill patients (particularly ventilated patients), TEE may be used to assess left ventricular function, valvular disease, endocarditis, and prosthetic valve dysfunction. It is also helpful in elucidating the cause of hypotension after cardiac surgery, and can detect chronic aortic dissection and transection, valve rupture, and myocardial contusion in trauma victims. TEE is superior to transthoracic echocardiography in evaluating a cardiac source of embolism. Contraindications to TEE include esophageal disorders and an uncorrected bleeding diathesis; a large hiatal hernia may cause suboptimal transgastric images. |
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Authors:
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E O Ofili; A J Labovitz |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of critical illness Volume: 7 ISSN: 1040-0257 ISO Abbreviation: J Crit Illn Publication Date: 1992 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1993-05-27 Completed Date: 1993-05-27 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8608118 Medline TA: J Crit Illn Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 85-96 Citation Subset: T |
Affiliation:
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St. Louis University Medical Center. |
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Echocardiography, Doppler*
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instrumentation Equipment Design Esophagus Evaluation Studies as Topic Heart Diseases / therapy, ultrasonography* Humans Intensive Care / methods* Monitoring, Intraoperative |
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