title: PRO editorial: PRO: three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography is a major advance for intraoperative clinical management of patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
authors.forename: G Burkhard
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Mackensen
authors.forename: Madhav
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Swaminathan
authors.forename: Joseph P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Mathew
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000639:trends*; D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional / Q000639:trends*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000502:physiology; D016278:Ventricular Function, Right / Q000502:physiology