Thoracic Key

Fig. 19.1 The Philips X7-2t 3D TEE probe. (a) Shows the handle of the probe; it has identical controls as a standard 2D TEE probe. When used for 2D TEE…

Fig. 10.1 Hypoplastic left heart syndrome, as viewed from the mid esophageal four chamber view. There can be significant anatomic variation ranging from mitral stenosis and left ventricle hypoplasia (a)…

Fig. 11.1 (a) Deep transgastric long axis view at 0° showing the LV outflow tract; (b) Deep transgastric sagittal view at 90° showing the RV outflow tract; (c) Illustration depicting…

Knowledge and application of the segmental anatomic approach Knowledge of the spectrum of individual congenital cardiovascular lesions, including common and unusual associated abnormalities Understanding of the natural history of congenital…

Fig. 2.1 Adult multiplane transesophageal echocardiography transducers (on the left) and pediatric biplane transducers. (on the right) available 10–15 years ago In the last 10 years, multiplane TEE probes have…

1. Anomalous origin of a coronary artery from the opposite sinus of Valsalva  (a) Anomalous origin of the left coronary from the right sinus  (b) Anomalous origin of the right…

Fig. 17.1 Radiofrequency ablation procedure facilitated by TEE. Mid esophageal bicaval view with color Doppler imaging demonstrating puncture (arrow) of a Fontan baffle (F) in a patient with complex heart…

Fig. 9.1 Location of various types of ventricular septal defects (By permission of Weinburg [47]) Fig. 9.2 Relationship of conus muscle to outflow tracts and ventricular septum in normal anatomy,…