Assessment of left ventricular global and segmental systolic function with transesophageal echocardiography.
The evaluation of LV global and segmental systolic function is a primary application for perioperative TEE. Although the practical techniques customarily used for these applications have limitations, they afford direct measures of function not otherwise available to the clinician in the operating room or intensive care setting.
Odell
David H
DH
Department of Anesthesiology, Room 3C-444, University of Utah School of Medicine, 30 North 1900 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84132-2304, USA. David.Odell@hsc.utah.edu
Cahalan
Michael K
MK
D004301:Doppler Effect; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D013599:Systole / Q000502:physiology; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000502:physiology*