Pericardial disease
CASE 9-1 Pericardial effusion Examples of pericardial effusions seen on intraoperative TEE in several different patients are shown. Fig 9.1 From high transesophageal position, echo-free space is seen adjacent to…
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
CASE 8-1 Transplant for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy This 26-year-old woman with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and prolonged QT syndrome was referred for heart transplantation for low-output heart failure with clinical symptoms of fatigue…
Endocarditis
Native valve endocarditis CASE 4-1 Aortic valve endocarditis This 39-year-old female with a history of intravenous drug use, uncontrolled diabetes, and chronic pancreatitis had recently undergone a 21-day course of…
Coronary artery disease
Visualization of the coronary arteries and regional wall motion CASE 1-1 Normal coronary arteries Fig 1.1 In a magnified short-axis view of the aorta slightly cephalad to the valve plane,…
