TCTMD

Miniaturized TEE Probes Safe, Feasible for LAAO Guidance

Miniaturized transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) probes designed for pediatric use appear to be a viable option for guiding left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) in patients with atrial ...
MD&M East

Taking the Guess Work out of TEE Procedures

A start-up company is hoping to take the guess work out of transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) procedures. Visura Technologies said it has developed TEE Camera Assist Device (TEECAD) System, a single ...
Kaleido Scope

Study shows one in 25 patients undergoing transesophageal echocardiography-guided transcatheter structural cardiac intervention suffered a major complication

“In patients who are at higher risk of complications from open-heart surgery, minimally invasive procedures known as percutaneous transcatheter interventions are preferred,” said Ammar Hasnie, M.D., a ...
Becker's ASC

Vanderbilt Anesthesiologists Use Smaller Probes to Monitor Cardiac Function

The smaller, disposable TEE probes are being used at Vanderbilt to monitor patients who stay in the intensive care unit for up to three days. According to the report, the miniature TEE probes allow ...
TCTMD

High TEE Injury Rate in Structural Heart Interventions Warrants Caution

Injury associated with transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is apparent in most patients undergoing structural interventions, with procedure length and image quality affecting the level of risk, ...