| Transesophageal echocardiography | |
|---|---|
 TEE | |
| MeSH | D017548 |
| OPS-301 code | 3-052 |
A transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE; also spelled transoesophageal echocardiogram; TOE in British English) is an alternative way to perform an echocardiogram. A specialized probe containing an ultrasound transducer at its tip is passed into the patient's esophagus.[1] This allows image and Doppler evaluation which can be recorded. It is commonly used during cardiac surgery and is an excellent modality for assessing the aorta, although there are some limitations.[2]
It has several advantages and some disadvantages compared with a transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE).
- ^ Transesophageal+Echocardiography at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
- ^ Moeller, Shaun, Serbanescu, Mara, Abernathy, James, et al. "The Epiaortic Ultrasound Diagnosis of Iatrogenic Subadventitial Hematoma". A A Pract. 2020;14(13):e01333. doi:10.1213/XAA.0000000000001333.