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- A noninvasive test that uses
ultrasound techniques to detect enlargement of the cardiac
chambers or variations in chamber size during the cardiac
cycle
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- No anatomic or functional
abnormalities
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- A transducer is placed over the
third and fourth intercostal spaces to the left of the
sternum.
- The transducer emits ultrasonic
beams (high frequency sound waves)
- The transducer picks up the echos created by the
deflection of the beams from the various heart
structures.
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- To evaluate abnormal heart sounds
- To evaluate heart size, chamber
size, and valvular function
- To detect tumors, Pericardial Effusion,
and wall motion abnormalities
- Purpose of Transesophageal Echocardiography
(TEE)
- Diagnose a thoracic aortic
pathologic condition, including suspected aneurysms
- Mitral valve disease or assessment
of a prosthetic valve
- Suspected endocarditis
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Left atrial thrombi
- Cardiac tumors
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Chest wall
abnormalities
- Excessive movement
- Improper placement of
transducer
- For TEE
- History of irradiation of
mediastinum
- Esophageal
dysphagia
- Structural abnormalities
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