TEE
Medical abbreviation · Cardiology
| Stands for | Transesophageal echocardiogram |
|---|---|
| Categories | Medical |
TEE stands for Transesophageal echocardiogram, a cardiology abbreviation.
Echocardiogram performed with a probe passed through the mouth into the esophagus, directly behind the heart, giving much clearer images of the valves, left atrium and aorta than a chest-wall study. It requires fasting and sedation.
Example: TEE prior to cardioversion: no left atrial appendage thrombus; proceed with DCCV.
Usage notes
Common uses are detecting endocarditis vegetations, excluding left atrial appendage clot before cardioversion or ablation, evaluating prosthetic valves and guiding structural procedures such as TEER and appendage occlusion. It is also used in the operating room during heart surgery. Complications are rare but include sore throat and, very rarely, esophageal injury.
Related abbreviations
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- TAA – Thoracic aortic aneurysm
- TAPSE – Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion
- TAVI – Transcatheter aortic valve implantation
- TAVR – Transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- TCP – Transcutaneous pacing
- TdP – Torsades de pointes (twisting of the points)
- TEER – Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair
- TEVAR – Thoracic endovascular aortic repair
- TGA – Transposition of the great arteries
- TIMI – Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction
- TnI – Troponin I
- TnT – Troponin T
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This entry is for general education and is not medical advice. Abbreviation use varies between institutions; always confirm in context.