TY - JOUR
T1 - Critical Appraisal of Transesophageal Echocardiography
T2 - Limitations, Pitfalls, and Complications
AU - Seward, James B.
AU - Khandheria, Bijoy K.
AU - Oh, Jae K.
AU - Freeman, William K.
AU - Tajik, A. Jamil
PY - 1992
Y1 - 1992
N2 - Because transesophageal echocardiography is invasive, it has the potential for serious complications. Limitations occur because of the restricted transducer mobility within the confines of the esophagus and stomach and the inability to easily exchange transducers for special situations. Pitfalls (potential erroneous diagnoses resulting from misinterpretation of normal and abnormal anatomy) are prevelent with this new technology. This report critically reviews transesophageal echocardiography and discusses and illustrates commonly encountered limitations, pitfalls, and complications.
AB - Because transesophageal echocardiography is invasive, it has the potential for serious complications. Limitations occur because of the restricted transducer mobility within the confines of the esophagus and stomach and the inability to easily exchange transducers for special situations. Pitfalls (potential erroneous diagnoses resulting from misinterpretation of normal and abnormal anatomy) are prevelent with this new technology. This report critically reviews transesophageal echocardiography and discusses and illustrates commonly encountered limitations, pitfalls, and complications.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0894-7317(14)80352-0
DO - 10.1016/S0894-7317(14)80352-0
M3 - Review article
C2 - 1622623
AN - SCOPUS:0026862439
SN - 0894-7317
VL - 5
SP - 288
EP - 305
JO - Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
JF - Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
IS - 3
ER -