Intracardiac echocardiography is noninferior to TEE for prevention of thromboembolic complications in patients receiving ablation for AF.

Simulation-based teaching of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) improved cardiology fellows' knowledge, skills, and comfort with the procedure compared with traditional training, a new study shows ...

An echocardiogram, or echo, is a test that helps doctors check on your heart health. The test, which is a kind of ultrasound, uses harmless sound waves to create a real-time moving picture of your ...

“In patients who are at higher risk of complications from open-heart surgery, minimally invasive procedures known as percutaneous transcatheter interventions are preferred,” said Ammar Hasnie, M.D., a ...

Video: HCM Evaluation: Transesophageal Echo or Transthoracic Echo? —Nihar Desai, MD, of Yale University, discusses the role of echocardiography and the relative role of transesophageal ...

(HealthDay News) — As a result of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) for suspected cardioembolic stroke, 16.7% of patients experience a significant change in management, according to a study ...

Hospitals that shift away from routine use of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and general anesthesia during TAVR to an “as-needed” mentality stand to gain shorter procedures and hospital stays ...

Intracardiac echocardiography can be used to safely and effectively guide left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) with the Watchman FLX device (Boston Scientific), according to the results of ...

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) has published a comprehensive roadmap that details the use of intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) to guide structural heart disease ...