The Safety and Feasibility of Transesophageal Echocardiography in Patients With Esophageal Stricture.
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DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2019.11.028
Abstract: OBJECTIVES Expert guidelines consistently list esophageal stricture (ES) as a contraindication to the performance of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), although anecdotally the authors are aware of patients with ES undergoing TEE without apparent complication. Therefore the… read more here.
Keywords: tee; examination; transesophageal echocardiography; procedural difficulty ... See more keywords