Transesophageal echocardiography instead or in addition to transthoracic echocardiography in evaluating haemodynamic problems in intubated critically ill patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) performed by intensivists is increasingly used in critically ill patients. However, TEE is usually not the preferred monitoring tool, especially when transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) appears to have addressed the clinical problems. As a result, it remains largely unknown whether TEE is a clinically valuable replacement or supplement for TTE as a primary tool in evaluating haemodynamic problems in critically ill surgical patients. The purpose of this study was to assess the diagnostic and therapeutic value of TEE instead or in addition to TTE in critically ill surgical patients with hemodynamic instability.

Methods

A prospective observational study was conducted. A total of 68 consecutive patients were enrolled from Decemb

SUBMITTER: Si X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7333121 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature