Transesophageal Echocardiography: A New Window to the Heart

Front Matter....Pages I-XXII
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Technological Developments of Transesophageal Echocardiography in a Historical Perspective....Pages 3-12
High-Frequency Annular Array Transesophageal Probe for High-Resolution Imaging and Continuous Wave Doppler Measurements....Pages 13-20
Recent Technological Progress in Transesophageal Color Doppler Flow Imaging with Special Reference to Newly Developed Biplane and Pediatric Probes....Pages 21-26
Transesophageal Echocardiography: Anatomic Correlations....Pages 27-43
Front Matter....Pages 45-45
The Role of Transesophageal Echocardiography in Adolescents and Adults with Congenital Heart Disease....Pages 47-57
Is the Quantification of Mitral Stenosis and Aortic Stenosis by Transesophageal Echocardiography Feasible?....Pages 58-65
Transesophageal Echocardiography in the Assessment of the Severity of Aortic Stenosis....Pages 66-71
Assessment of Etiology and Severity of Mitral Regurgitation by Transesophageal Echocardiography....Pages 72-76
Is Tricuspid Regurgitation Underestimated as a Clinical Problem in Valvular Heart Disease?....Pages 77-85
Visualization of the Coronary Artery Using Transesophageal Echocardiography....Pages 86-95
Front Matter....Pages 97-97
Sensitivity and Specificity of Transesophageal Echocardiography in the Diagnosis of Vegetations and Abscesses in Infective Endocarditis....Pages 99-106
Assessment of Anatomical Abnormalities in Prosthetic Valve Malfunction by Transesophageal Echocardiography....Pages 107-114
Intracardiac Source of Embolism....Pages 115-119
Cardiac Tumors and Thrombus: Transesophageal Echocardiographic Experience....Pages 120-128
Front Matter....Pages 129-129
Transesophageal Imaging of the Thoracic Aorta in Aortic Dissection....Pages 131-145
Diagnosis of Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm by Transesophageal Color Flow Mapping: Comparison with CT Scanning....Pages 146-152
Follow-up of Aortic Dissection by Conventional and Transesophageal Echocardiography: A Cooperative Study....Pages 153-158
Front Matter....Pages 159-159
Functional Assessment of Polyurethane Valve Prostheses in Calves by Transesophageal Echocardiography....Pages 161-170
Value and Limitations of Transesophageal Echocardiography in Mitral Valvular Prosthesis....Pages 171-177
Evaluation of Mitral Prosthesis by Transesophageal Echocardiography....Pages 178-182
Front Matter....Pages 159-159
Transesophageal Evaluation of Aortic Valve Prostheses....Pages 183-190
Front Matter....Pages 191-191
Diagnostic Value of Transesophageal Echocardiography in Critically Ill Patients....Pages 193-201
Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction and the Role of Transesophageal Echocardiography....Pages 202-205
Monitoring During PEEP Ventilation in Patients with Severe Left Ventricular Failure Using Transesophageal Echocardiography....Pages 206-217
Transesophageal Echocardiographic Monitoring During Positive Inotropic Drug Intervention and Balloon Pumping....Pages 218-220
Transesophageal Doppler Echo Monitoring of Cardiac Function During Assist Circulation....Pages 221-228
Transesophageal Two-Dimensional and Doppler Echocardiography During Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty....Pages 229-237
Transesophageal Echocardiographic Monitoring of Aortic Valvuloplasty....Pages 238-243
Transesophageal Echocardiographic Observations During Percutaneous Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty....Pages 244-250
Front Matter....Pages 251-251
Automated Contour Detection on Short-Axis Transesophageal Echocardiograms....Pages 253-259
Continuous and Noninvasive Monitoring of Cardiac Output by Transesophageal Doppler Ultrasound....Pages 260-266
Monitoring of Cardiac Function During Anesthesia with Two-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography....Pages 267-273
Systolic Pressure-Dimension Relationships and Diastolic Dimensions for Monitoring of Left Ventricular Function....Pages 274-281
Assessment of Diastolic Function by Transesophageal Pulsed Doppler Echocardiography: Effect of Different Loading Conditions on Mitral Inflow Velocities During Coronary Bypass Surgery....Pages 282-285
Are Changes in Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure an Indicator for Myocardial Ischemia? Wedge Pressure Related to Electrocardiogram and Transesophageal Echocardiographic Wall Motion Analysis....Pages 286-288
Front Matter....Pages 289-289
Monitoring During Noncardiac Surgery....Pages 291-292
Feasibility and Value of Transesophageal Echocardiography in Anesthetized Children....Pages 293-298
Assessment of Regional Myocardial Perfusion Using Contrast Echocardiography During Coronary Artery Surgery....Pages 299-305
Intraoperative Echocardiography in Congenital Heart Disease: An Overview....Pages 306-316
Transesophageal Echocardiography Adds to Decision Making During Valvular Heart Surgery....Pages 317-323
Front Matter....Pages 289-289
Echocardiographic Follow-up After Surgery for Congenital Heart Diseases....Pages 324-329
Transthoracic and Transesophageal Echocardiographic Findings After Orthotopic Heart Transplantation....Pages 330-338
Front Matter....Pages 339-339
Transesophageal Echocardiography: The View of a Cardiologist....Pages 341-346
Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE): The Surgeon’s Perspective....Pages 347-353
Practicability of Transesophageal Echocardiography in Conscious Patients....Pages 354-358
Back Matter....Pages 359-362