Method of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography during the Ozaki procedure (Clinical case)

Modern imaging techniques including various echocardiographic technologies have become firmly established in the practice of cardiac surgery. The method intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is particular significance for ensuring safety patients during open heart This necessary performing reconstructive interventions on valve apparatus with initial myocardial dysfunction to assess anatomical and functional state its structures at all stages surgical treatment. Information obtained operation room using TEE allows surgeon choose optimal tactics intervention, evaluate results surgery, predict course early postoperative period. presented clinical case demonstrates capabilities use Ozaki procedure a patient congenital bicuspid aortic valve.