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Chapter-25 Upper Transesophageal and Transpharyngeal Examination

BOOK TITLE: Comprehensive Textbook of Echocardiography (2 Volumes)

Author
1. Nanda Navin C
2. Bhagatwala Kunal
3. El-Hajj Stephanie
4. Hage Fadi G
5. Karia Nidhi M
ISBN
9789350906347
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11889_25
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2014
Pages
20
Author Affiliations
1. UAB School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama, USA, Heart Station/Echocardiography Laboratories, University of Alabama at Birmingham; University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, The Kirklin Clinic, Birmingham, Alabama, USA; International Society of Cardiovascular Ultrasound, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Alabama, USA; Echocardiography A Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound and Allied Techniques; International Society of Cardiovascular Ultrasound (ISCU), University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, USA
2. University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
3. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, Louisiana State University, Health Sciences Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
4. University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Birmingham Veteran’s Administration Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama, USA, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA; Birmingham, Veteran’s, Administration Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama, USA, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, USA; Birmingham Veteran’s, Administration Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama, USA, Birmingham Veteran’s, Administration Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama, USA; Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
5. University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Chapter keywords
Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), Transpharyngeal examination, Upper esophageal, Transpharyngeal ultrasound (TPU)

Abstract

This chapter provides upper transesophageal and transpharyngeal examination. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a minimally invasive imaging modality commonly used for the evaluation of cardiac structures and the great vessels. Upper esophageal and transpharyngeal ultrasound (TPU), done at the conclusion of a regular TEE, has the potential to contribute clinically useful information to the examination. Technique and recognition of vessels and application are described in details. One table are included to highlight the characteristic Doppler signals of vessels seen on transpharyngeal echocardiography. 19 comprehensive and self-explanatory images are included in this chapter. And 22 references are given at the end of the chapter to facilitate further reading.

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