Open AccessEchocardiography Before, During, and After Interventions
Author(s) -
WEIL JOCHEN,
RAZEK VIT,
LÊ TRONGPHI
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of interventional cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.764
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1540-8183
pISSN - 0896-4327
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8183.2001.tb00342.x
Subject(s) - medicine , fluoroscopy , intervention (counseling) , psychological intervention , radiology , intensive care medicine , medical physics , nursing
Before intervention, a detailed echocardiographic examination is mandatory for the decision whether this procedure will be necessary, possible, and safe. During intervention, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is needed for the continuous monitoring of the procedure, immediate assessment of results, and complications. TEE results in a significant reduction of fluoroscopy time. After intervention, echocardiography provides information on long‐term results and newly developed complications.