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 transesophageal echocardiogram - Definition 

Transesophageal echocardiogram (1439 bytes)
1: ...ram''' ('''TEE''') is used over the transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) whenever better, more detailed images of th...
3: It is known as a '''TOE''' ('''transoesophageal echocardiogram''') in the British system.
5: ==Method of transesophageal echocardiography==
13: Known complications that are associated with transesophageal echocardiography include:

Echocardiography (2401 bytes)
1: The '''echocardiogram''' is an [[medical ultrasonography | ultrasound]]...
3: ...echocardiogram is also known as a [[transthoracic echocardiogram]], or TTE. In this case, the echocardiography tr...
5: ...from there. This is known as a [[transesophageal echocardiogram]], or TEE. The advantages of TEE over TTE are cle...
7: ...sional pictures of the cardiovascular system, the echocardiogram can also produce accurate assessment of the direc...

Mitral valve prolapse (9596 bytes)
58: ... TTE - Bileaflet prolapse.PNG|250px|Transthoracic echocardiogram showing prolapse of both leaflets of the mitral v...
59: ...TEE - Bileaflet Prolapse.png|250px|Transesophagel echocardiogram showing prolapse of both leaflets of the mitral v...
62: '''''Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiograms of mitral valve prolapse'''''<br />
63: ...he [[mitral valve]]. ''Right''. A transesophageal echocardiogram displaying the heart in the same individual as in...

Malignant hypertension (4573 bytes)
13: ...ther tests, such as head CT scan, transesophageal echocardiogram, and renal angiography, are indicated only as dir...

Mitral regurgitation (16050 bytes)
74: ...itation. Color doppler flow on the transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) will reveal a jet of blood flowing from the...
76: ...transthoracic echocardiogram, a [[transesophageal echocardiogram]] may be necessary to determine the severity of t...

Aortic dissection (26813 bytes)
31: ...hocardiogram_-_Longitudinal_view.jpg|center|250px|Echocardiogram of an aortic dissection]]
34: ...gram_-_Longitudinal_view_-_Color.jpg|center|250px|Echocardiogram of an aortic dissection]]
37: <tr><td colspan=2><font size="-2">An [[echocardiogram]] displaying the true lumen and false lumen of an...
105: ...[[transesophageal echocardiogram|trans-esophageal echocardiogram]]. Other tests that may be used include an aorto...
125: === Transesophageal echocardiography ===

Left ventricular hypertrophy (2437 bytes)
8: ...ermine who should undergo further testing with an echocardiogram.

Fen-phen (1967 bytes)
5: ...rcent of patients who were evaluated had abnormal echocardiograms, even though they had no symptoms. This is a muc...

Aase syndrome (2157 bytes)
18: * An [[echocardiogram]] may reveal heart defects ([[ventricular septum|...

Kawasaki syndrome (5528 bytes)
35: * [[Echocardiogram]]
49: ...ts who have had Kawasaki disease should have an [[echocardiogram]] every 1&ndash;2 years to screen for progression...

Transient ischemic attack (2551 bytes)
18: [[Echocardiogram]] is useful in detecting thrombus within the hear...

TLA (7013 bytes)
31: ...gnetic Resonance Imaging|MRI]], [[transesophageal echocardiogram|TOE]]

F. Drew Gaffney (2549 bytes)
13: ...iac research and operation of equipment such as [[echocardiogram]]s and rebreathing devices led to his being selec...

List of medical abbreviations (17367 bytes)
458: * TEE [[Transesophageal echocardiogram]]
467: * TOE [[Transoesophageal echocardiogram]]
473: * TTE [[Transthoracic echocardiogram]]

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (17802 bytes)
25: ...trophic_Cardiomyopathy_-_Echocardiogram_-_Sam.ogg|Echocardiogram demonstrating systolic anterior motion of the ant...
62: ... of the disease process. While there is use of [[echocardiogram|echocardiography]], [[cardiac catheterization]], ...

Cardiology diagnostic tests and procedures (6663 bytes)
28: ===Echocardiogram===

Cardiology (6918 bytes)
164: * [[Echocardiography|Echocardiogram]]

Mitral stenosis (10771 bytes)
63: ...n developed.<sup>2</sup> Scoring is based on 4 [[echocardiogram|echocardiographic]] criteria: leaflet mobility, l...

Atrial septal defect (20216 bytes)
82: ...on of the atria is achieved on a trans-esophageal echocardiogram, this test may be performed in individuals with a...
84: ...ocardiographic windows, it is possible to use the echocardiogram to measure the cardiac output of the left ventric...

Doppler effect (9036 bytes)
57: An [[echocardiogram]] can within certain limits produce accurate asse...

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