Cardiac Masses: Introduction Print Section Listen Echocardiography is a powerful tool in the differential diagnosis of cardiac masses. Although echocardiography cannot replace pathologic examination in obtaining an exact diagnosis, characteristic…
Epicardial Echocardiography and Epiaortic Ultrasonography: Introduction Print Section Listen Despite its overwhelming popularity and favorable influence on perioperative clinical decision making and outcome, the transesophageal echocardiographic (TEE) approach to a…
Transesophageal Echocardiography for Heart Failure Surgery: Introduction Print Section Listen The epidemic of heart failure is a worldwide problem that is anticipated to increase with both an aging population and…
Echocardiography for Aortic Surgery: Introduction Print Section Listen Diseases involving the aorta can present a challenge to both surgeons and anesthesiologists. Aortic dissection and rupture are life threatening, require rapid…
Mitral Valve: Introduction Print Section Listen The evaluation of valvular heart disease has become increasingly dependent on echocardiography. Since its introduction to the operating room, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has played…
Aortic Valve: Introduction Print Section Listen Aortic valve replacement (AVR) is the most common valve replacement procedure and the second most common cardiac operation following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)…
Prosthetic Valves: Introduction Print Section Listen Over the past three decades, significant advances have been made with respect to the evolution of prosthetic heart valves and the manner in which…
Structure and Function Print Section Listen As the role of the right ventricle (RV) in overall cardiac function has been more fully appreciated, greater efforts have been made to describe…
Mitral Valve Repair: Introduction Print Section Listen The superiority of mitral valve repair over replacement in patients with mitral valve disease is now widely accepted. This is mainly due to…
Tricuspid and Pulmonic Valves: Introduction Print Section Listen A detailed transesophageal echocardiographic (TEE) examination of the right-sided heart valves can provide accurate diagnosis of valvular diseases; define anatomic, functional, and…
