27.02. Transesophageal echocardiogram.

Authors

Affiliations

1. Nursing graduate. Resuscitation Service. Hospital Universitario. Elche (Alicante). Spain.
2, 3. Nursing graduates. Cardiology Service. Hospital Universitario San Juan. Alicante. Spain.
4. Nursing assistant. Cardiology Service. Hospital Universitario San Juan. Alicante. Spain.

Original title

Ecocardiograma transesofágico.

Transesophageal echocardiogram.

Abstract

One of the main limitations that displays the echocardiography test through the thoracic wall is the bad quality of the images that are observed in certain patients, that sometimes makes it difficult or disable the obtaintion of suitable studies. The transesophageal echocardiogram has been developed with the purpose of correcting these limitations. This device performs the study through a probe introduced in the esophagus, structure closed to the heart, which allows to obtain studies of a very high quality and a great significance, in special in certain pathologies (endocarditis, prothesis of the valve, and more).

Key words

imaging diagnosis · transesophageal echocardiogram · transesophageal echocardiography.

Bibliographical reference

Sebastián Bonete ME, Mateu Serrano A, Carrió Garriques A, Espí Pastor L. Ecocardiograma transesofágico. Enferm Cardiol 2002; Año IX (27): 30-31.

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