What does a transesophageal echo show?
TEE is a type of echocardiography (echo). Echo shows the size and shape of the heart and how well the heart chambers and valves are working. Echo can pinpoint areas of heart muscle that aren’t contracting well because of poor blood flow or injury from a previous heart attack.
Who performs transesophageal echocardiogram?
For example, TEE may be used to look for blood clots in your heart. A doctor, not a sonographer, performs this type of echo. The test provides ultrasound photos of your heart to your cardiologist so they can get a detailed image.
How many types of echo are there?
There are three types of echocardiography: transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE), transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) and intracardiac echocardiogram (ICE). A transthoracicn echocardiogram takes images within the body from the skin’s surface, without devices entering the body.
What kind of doctor does echocardiogram?
TTE is the type of echocardiogram that most people will have. A trained sonographer performs the test. A heart doctor (cardiologist) interprets the results. An instrument called a transducer is placed on various locations on your chest and upper abdomen and directed toward the heart.
Is a TEE test painful?
Many people find TEE to be uncomfortable, but not actually painful. The staff at the echocardiography lab will take several steps to make you as comfortable as possible during the procedure. Your throat will be numbed with an anesthetic spray, gel,or gargling solution.
What is the virtual transesophageal echocardiography website?
Welcome to the Toronto General Hospital Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management Virtual Transesophageal Echocardiography website. This site is intended to be a resource for educators and students looking for tools to facilitate the teaching and learning of transesophageal echocardiography.
What is a transthoracic echocardiogram?
This is called a transthoracic echocardiogram. A transesophageal echocardiogram is done by inserting a probe with a transducer down the esophagus. This provides a clearer image of the heart because the sound waves do not have to pass through skin, muscle, or bone tissue.
What are the different modes of echocardiography?
The two most widespread modes of echocardiography are transthoracic (TTE) and transoesophageal (TEE) echocardiography, both requiring extensive training. In TEE the manual skills seem to be less important, but it is more challenging for the trainee to imagine the orientation of the cutting planes in space.
What is this echocardiography website for?
This site is intended to be a resource for educators and students looking for tools to facilitate the teaching and learning of transesophageal echocardiography. Financial support for the development of this website is gratefully acknowledged from the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre Innovation Fund.