Transesophageal echocardiography. Application to the postoperative cardiac surgery patient.
Surgical outcome after an open heart procedure can be appraised using traditional diagnostic tests. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is gaining popularity as a technique for evaluating cardiac function after open heart surgery. Expert assessment skills on the part of the nurse at the bedside will impact on the successful completion of this semi-invasive diagnostic procedure.
DiLucente
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Gorcsan
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D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003422:Critical Care; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D004947:Esophagus; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*