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6 Μαΐ 2022 · A transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) is a test that uses sound waves to create pictures of your heart. A TEE is different than other forms of echocardiogram or ultrasounds because it takes pictures from within your body, rather than outside of it.
13 Ιουν 2022 · An electrical cardioversion, often referred to simply as a cardioversion, is a procedure used to treat an abnormal and rapid heart rhythm (also called a cardiac arrhythmia). The most commonly treated arrhythmia is atrial fibrillation.
3 Αυγ 2024 · A transesophageal echocardiogram, or TEE, is like an ultrasound of your heart taken from the inside. Find out how this test works, its risks, and how to prepare.
A Cardioversion is the use of electric current to "shock" your heart back into a normal rhythm. For this procedure you will be given medication to make you sleep. Before the cardioversion you will need a special ultrasound called a Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE).
28 Ιουν 2024 · Cardioversion is usually a scheduled appointment but is sometimes done as an emergency treatment. Usually, cardioversion quickly resets the heart rhythm. Cardioversion is not the same as defibrillation. That's an emergency procedure that's done when the heart stops or quivers uselessly.
Evaluation of the mitral apparatus using 3D TEE is most useful for (1) defining the extent and location of pa-thology, (2) determining the mechanism and severity of valvular dys-function, and, when appropriate, (3) communicating the results of the echocardiographic examination to the interventional cardiologist or.
TEE is a semi-invasive procedure with well-defined criteria for training of personnel. 15 There are three groups of patients to consider when discussing management of sedation for an individual requiring TEE: (1) awake patients (either ambulatory or inpatient), (2) ventilated patients in the intensive care unit, and (3) anesthetized patients in ...
