Clinical Transesophageal Echocardiography

A practical introduction to the use of transoesophageal echocardiography (TE) in the diagnosis of cardiac and cardiovascular disease. It provides complete information for performing and interpreting TE echo studies. The book is divided into four parts: technical aspects including the basics of TE in awake patients, techniques, normal anatomy, and image planes, and problems and pitfalls; clinical applications - including diagrams or evaluation of emboli, problems with native and prosthetic valves, tumours, aortic disease and congenital heart disease; applications in surgery and intensive care - including how to perform standard echo and TE intraoperatively, TE for intraoperative monitoring and uses in critically ill patients; and new and future technology. Extensive illustrations provide anatomical insight.