Miniaturized transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) probes designed for pediatric use appear to be a viable option for guiding left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) in patients with atrial ...

"Right now there are several companies that offer real-time transthoracic (TTE) echo," senior author Dr Stephen Smith (Duke University) told heart wire. "This is the first probe that's worked for TEE, ...

The smaller, disposable TEE probes are being used at Vanderbilt to monitor patients who stay in the intensive care unit for up to three days. According to the report, the miniature TEE probes allow ...

A start-up company is hoping to take the guess work out of transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) procedures. Visura Technologies said it has developed TEE Camera Assist Device (TEECAD) System, a single ...

TEE is a diagnostic technique that allows doctors to obtain detailed images of the heart. It involves inserting a tube (probe) down the throat to reach the esophagus (windpipe). Generally, TEE is a ...

Morton Kern, MD, of VA Long Beach Healthcare System and University of California, Irvine, often engages his colleagues via email in brief, informal dialogue on clinically relevant topics in ...