Comprehensive Textbook of Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography.RD52 2004-023686 0-7817-3622-6 Comprehensive textbook of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography Transesophageal Echocardiography Definition Transesophageal echocardiography is a diagnostic test using an ultrasound device that is passed into the esophagus of the patient to create a clear image of the heart muscle and other parts of the heart. . Title main entry. Ed. by Robert M. Savage and Solomon Aronson. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [c]2005 745 p. $199.00 Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is the modality modality /mo·dal·i·ty/ (mo-dal´i-te) 1. a method of application of, or the employment of, any therapeutic agent, especially a physical agent. 2. of choice for imaging during cardiac surgery Cardiac surgery is surgery on the heart and/or great vessels performed by a cardiac surgeon. Frequently, it is done to treat complications of ischemic heart disease (for example, coronary artery bypass grafting), correct congenital heart disease, or treat valvular heart disease . This reference for anesthesiologists, cardiologists, and cardiac surgeons explains the fundamental principles of TEE and reviews its clinical applications. Illustrated with high-quality clinical images, it contains 38 chapters written by specialists associated with The Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Clinic (formally known as the Cleveland Clinic Foundation) is a multispecialty academic medical center located in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Cleveland Clinic was established in 1921 by four physicians for the purpose of providing patient care, research, and medical Foundation and other institutions. Tables and graphs found at the back of the volume are printed on heavier paper with perforated inner margins so that they may be easily reproduced and posted for quick reference. |
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