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Transesophageal Echocardiogram

Maria C. O'Rourke  1 , Sheldon Goldstein  2 , Byron R. Mendenhall  3
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Transesophageal Echocardiogram

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Echocardiography uses ultrasound waves that obtain cardiac views of the heart and great vessels probed with an ultrasound probe. There are four basic rescue views that are probably the most useful in helping to determine the possible cause of the cardiac arrest and are all easily obtained.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Maria O'Rourke declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Sheldon Goldstein declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Byron Mendenhall declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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