Real-Time 3-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography

Live 3-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography

Conclusions The use of 3D-MTEE imaging, which is feasible in most patients, provides superb imaging of native MVs, which makes this modality an excellent choice for MV surgical planning and guidance of percutaneous interventions. Optimal aortic and tricuspid valve imaging will depend on further technological developments. Fast acquisition and immediate online display will facilitate wider accep...

Real-Time 3-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography: Its Incremental Value over 2-Dimensional Echocardiography in Assessing Acute Mitral Regurgitation.

Real-time 3-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography during left atrial radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation.

Left atrial radiofrequency catheter ablation has been recognized as an important treatment option for drugrefractory symptomatic atrial fibrillation.1 Recent consensus on technique favors catheter ablation directed to the left atrium near the pulmonary vein (PV) ostium to achieve PV isolation.2 However, ablation in the region of the ligament of Marshall (LOM) to achieve electrical isolation of ...

Cases of Hemolytic Anemia with Periprosthetic Leaks Evaluated by Real-Time 3-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography

Hemolytic anemia is recognized as a rare complication of mitral valve replacement or repair. We report on a 44-year-old man with shortness of breath and hemolytic anemia, 23 years after mitral valve replacement (Hall-Kaster), and a 63-year-old woman diagnosed of hemolytic anemia, 4 years after mitral and tricuspid annuloplasty (Tailor ring, An-core ring). Routine 2-dimensional transthoracic ech...

Real-time 3-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography of the atrioventricular septal defect.

Being able to view the morphological details of the heart malformation in any patient with the diagnosis of atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) is invaluable in surgical planning, especially in the current era of modified 1-patch versus 2-patch techniques. Real-time 3-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (RT 3D TEE) is a recently developed technique that allows real-time high-quality ...