During this test, you swallow a small ultrasound device This lets the health care team look inside your heart atria for blood clots If blood clots are found, you may need blood thinners* before cardioversion This will help reduce your stroke risk. Tte vs tee tee considered more sensitive/specific 5% chance of finding pathologies that change management tte with appropriate maneuvers very sensitive for pfo tte better for lv thrombus tee preferred if valvular disease suspected tee better at imaging left atrium/appendage To fully understand your heart valve problem, your medical team may want to perform a series of tests to provide a complete picture of what needs repair and what may be best left alone
Learn about the various tests you may undergo. Transesophageal echocardiography (tee) is often used to check for the presence of blood clots before this procedure Complications are uncommon but may include: Catheter ablation is a procedure that uses radiofrequency energy (similar to microwave heat) to. First aid, cpr & emergency cardiovascular care (ecc) Learn more about resuscitation science, training in your community or organization, and other cpr programs.
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