title: What does transesophageal echocardiography add to valvular heart surgery?
abstract: No single monitoring tool in the last decade has had more of an effect on intraoperative decision making and surgical management of cardiac valvular pathologies than has TEE. It has become the standard of care for evaluating reparative valvular procedures, thus providing an immediate gauge of the surgical results and helping to avoid suboptimal surgical outcomes. As the technology of TEE and its application advance, so too should the ability to diagnose and manage valvular pathologies, broaden the range of surgical options, and ultimately improve patient outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, (G-3), Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. kochc@ccs.org
authors.forename: Colleen Gorman
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Koch
authors.forename: Bonnie L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Milas
authors.forename: Joseph S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Savino
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D006351:Heart Valves / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery