Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a test that allows your doctor to record ultrasound images of your heart from inside your esophagus, or food pipe. Since the esophagus lies just behind the heart, TEE may produce clearer pictures of the heart's movement than would standard echocardiography taken from outside the chest. During TEE, harmless sound waves bounce off your heart. These sound waves create images of your heart as it pumps blood through the valves and chambers. These images help identify problems such as infection, disease, or defects in your heart's walls or valves.
Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a test that allows your
doctor to record ultrasound images of your heart from inside your
esophagus, or food pipe. Since the esophagus lies just behind the
heart, TEE may produce clearer pictures of...
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Dr. Nelson Seen of Carolinas HealthCare System answered:Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a test that allows your doctor to record ultrasound images of your heart from inside your esophagus, or food pipe. Since the esophagus lies just behind the heart, TEE may produce clearer pictures of the heart's movement than would standard echocardiography taken from outside the chest. During TEE, harmless sound waves bounce off your heart. These sound waves create images of your heart as it pumps blood through the valves and chambers. These images help identify problems such as infection, disease, or defects in your heart's walls or valves.Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a test that allows your doctor to record ultrasound images of your heart from inside your esophagus, or food pipe. Since the esophagus lies just behind the heart, TEE may produce clearer pictures of... More
