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1510852

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-10-1
pubmed:abstractText
The applications of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) now encompass the arena of critical care. We reviewed the indications, findings, and outcome of TEE in the critical care setting in a tertiary care hospital and report our experience. Eighty-three transesophageal echocardiograms were performed in 69 critically ill patients for the following indications: endocarditis (43%), embolic source (13%), hypotension (10%), mitral regurgitation (10%), left ventricular function (6%), aortic dissection (4%), prosthetic valve dissection (4%), and other (10%). Findings were unexpected in 21 of 83 studies and led to a change in management in 17%. On the basis of the results of TEE, 22% of patients had further evaluation by a more invasive technique, and 19% of patients had surgical intervention without further study. No significant complications attributable to TEE were noted. We conclude that TEE is a safe and useful diagnostic technique with fairly broad applications in the critical care setting.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0894-7317
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
5
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
368-74
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
The role of transesophageal echocardiography in critical care: UCSF experience.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco 94143.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article