Echo-Negative Endocarditis: Analysis of 538 Consecutive Transesophageal Echocardiographies

Three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography of pacemaker endocarditis.

Transesophageal Echocardiography in 200 Consecutive Patients

Background. We developed the first biplane transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) probe with two orthogonal transducers, allowing synchronous side-by-side displays of the heart on a monitor TV, and compared its diagnostic value with that of conventional single-plane TEE using commercially available Doppler equipment in 200 consecutive patients intraoperatively, perioperatively, or on an outpati...

Transesophageal echocardiography in right-sided endocarditis.

OBJECTIVES Our aim was to determine the diagnostic value of transesophageal echocardiography in right-sided endocarditis. BACKGROUND Recent studies have demonstrated that transesophageal echocardiography is superior to transthoracic echocardiography in the detection of vegetations associated with left-sided endocarditis. Its diagnostic value in right-sided endocarditis has not been establishe...

Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis. Assessment by transesophageal echocardiography.

Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE) is difficult to detect antemortem and is often not suspected until embolic events occur. Transthoracic echocardiography is useful in diagnosing NBTE, but it may be limited by suboptimal imaging and resolution. Herein we describe the first reported case of NBTE diagnosed by transesophageal echocardiography. As early detection and treatment may avert si...

The impact of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography in infective endocarditis.

BACKGROUND [corrected] The use of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiogram in patients with infective endocarditis is usually reserved for cases of inadequate preoperative testing or suspected extension to perivalvular tissue. OBJECTIVES To explore the impact of routine intraoperative TEE in patients with infective endocarditis. METHODS The impact of intraoperative TEE on the operative...