Acute aortic syndromes (AAS) encompass a constellation of life-threatening medical
conditions including classic acute aortic dissection (AAD), intramural haematoma, and …

Background—Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) is considered the gold standard
modality in detecting left atrial/LA appendage (LA/LAA) thrombi. However, this is a semi …

Author links open overlay panel Rebecca T. Hahn MD, FASE, Chair a, Theodore Abraham
MD, FASE b, Mark S. Adams RDCS, FASE c, Charles J. Bruce MD, FASE d, Kathryn E. Glas …

Recent guidelines have been published providing detailed guidance on specific
echocardiographic diagnostic criteria for measurements of diastolic function, chamber …

Background Despite the widespread use of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) to
guide structural cardiac interventions, studies evaluating safety in this context are lacking …

Background The prevalence of left atrial (LA) thrombus in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF)
or atrial flutter (AFL) on guideline-directed anticoagulation is not well known, yet this may …

Objectives: The aim of this meta-analysis was to determine the accuracy of transcranial
Doppler (TCD) compared with transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) as the reference …

This consensus statement by the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) and the
Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA) describes the significant role of a basic …

Since its introduction nearly four decades ago, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)
has witnessed a remarkable evolution. The important strides made in improving TEE …

Background Echocardiography is important for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis (IE),
for which transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is superior to transthoracic …