Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Dec 2006
Clinical TrialImpact of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography during noncardiac surgery.
The purpose of this study was to test if parameters measured by intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) could be useful to evaluate the hemodynamic status of high-risk cardiovascular patients and if this information was sufficient to make changes in intraoperative management. ⋯ These results strongly suggest that objective measurements made by intraoperative TEE are effective in unveiling relevant clinical findings and useful information in high-risk patients undergoing noncardiac surgery.