Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in the evaluation of the coronary arteries.
With technical advancements, including high frequency, multiplane transducers, digital acquisition and display, and left-sided contrast agents, TEE is emerging as a promising method for evaluating coronary artery disease. Visualization of proximal coronary artery stenoses and coronary artery anomalies is already possible. Research studies using TEE measurement have contributed to understanding coronary artery physiology and may prove to be a valuable clinical tool in the future.
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul, Korea. younhj@cmc.cuk.ac.kr
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D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000502:physiology; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D012039:Regional Blood Flow