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  1. Transesophageal Echocardiography - American Heart Association

  2. Testing for Heart Valve Problems - American Heart Association

    May 30, 2024 · To fully understand your heart valve problem, your medical team may want to perform a series of tests to provide a complete picture of what needs repair and what may be best left alone. …

  3. Nonsurgical Procedures for Atrial Fibrillation - American Heart …

    May 6, 2025 · Before cardioversion, you may need a test called a TEE (transesophageal echocardiography). During this test, you swallow a small ultrasound device. This lets the health care …

  4. Cardioversion - American Heart Association

    Oct 29, 2024 · Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is often used to check for the presence of blood clots before this procedure. Complications are uncommon but may include: Allergic reactions …

  5. Considerations of Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography ...

    Jun 12, 2025 · Intraoperative TEE use has been shown to improve outcomes and reduce mortality in high-risk cardiac surgery patients, particularly those undergoing coronary artery bypass graft …

  6. TEE Provides high-quality assessment of mitral and prosthetic valve, including definition of intracardiac masses & possible associated abnormalities

  7. Ablation for Arrhythmias - American Heart Association

    Oct 24, 2024 · Catheter ablation is a procedure that uses radiofrequency energy (similar to microwave heat) to.

  8. If suspicion for cardioembolism is low and the patient otherwise safe for discharge an expedited study can be performed outpatient (ideally within 1 week). Neurology should participate in this decision …

  9. 2. TEE findings consistent with vegetation on the device lead and/or heart valve. 3. Positron emission tomography- computed tomography (PET-CT) imaging consistent with device infection.

  10. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) - American Heart Association

    May 29, 2024 · In some cases, another type of echocardiogram, transesophageal echo (or TEE), may be performed. A TEE is done using a probe inserted in the throat while the patient is under sedation.