During the past two decades, cardiovascular ultrasonography has benefited from technical
innovations that have allowed it to become a cornerstone of the modern diagnosis of cardiac …

Background. Appropriate patient selection for surgical repair of the mitral valve depends on
the specific location and mechanism of regurgitation, which, in turn, has necessitated a more …

Objective: To evaluate transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) as an intraoperative
monitoring modality and to assess its safety, reliability, and overall utility in real-time use …

The introduction of prosthetic heart valves in the 1960s dramatically altered the
management and prognosis for patients with valvular heart disease. Echocardiography with …

This study was conducted to determine how transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)
guides intraoperative decision making during myocardial revascularization. Although its …

Transesophageal echocardiography(TEE) is increasingly used intraoperatively as a monitor
of ventricular function and volume. Despite its increasing use, whether data from TEE …

Background: An essential step in the surgical management of patients with mitral
regurgitation, is a thorough understanding of the pathophysiological mechanism. This …

Background. The impact of echocardiographic-guided treatment on outcome after tricuspid
valve (TV) surgery is not well defined. Objectives. The purpose of this study was to …

Although multiple case reports have demonstrated the capability of transoesophageal
echocardiography (TOE) to detect unsuspected cardiac pathology with important therapeutic …

The objectives of this study were to determine the validity of the grade of mitral regurgitation
(MR) as imaged by intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in predicting …