Interview with John Carroll, M.D., director of interventional cardiology,...
Transesophageal Echo (TEE)
This channel includes news and new technology innovations for transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) ultrasound imaging used for diagnostics and procedural guidance. TEE is an invasive form cardiac ultrasound (echo), where the ultrasound probe is placed down the patient's throat, into the esophagus to allow for more detailed, clearer imaging of the heart than is available using typical transthoracic echo imaging. TEE is used extensively for transcatheter structural heart procedure guidance because of its ability to show soft tissue that is not visible on the angiography systems typically used in the cath lab.
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This 360 degree view shows staff at the University of Colorado Heart and Vascular Center...
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Alex Haak, Ph.D., clinical scientist at Philips Health Systems North America, is based at the...
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Structural heart interventions represent one of the fastest growing segments of cardiology, as the number of devices to address valvular and nonvalvular heart disease continues to expand rapidly...
Using the terms plumber, electrician and carpenter are easy ways for most patients to understand when explaining the roles of specialists in complex cardiology procedures. In this image, interventional cardiologist "plumbers" and a cardiac surgeon "carpenter" work as part of the a structural heart team at Henry Ford Hospital while guiding the device using live echo images from the "video guy."
Blog | May 28, 2019
Physicians use many strategies to better interface with patients and their families to try and explain in non-...
Figure 1: A computed tomography angiography (CTA) study performed for transcatheter aortic valve replacement planning. The aortic valve is trileaflet with significant calcification (A). Annular measurements are performed to determine valve sizing (B). Coronary artery height is measured to predict the risk of coronary artery obstruction (C).
Feature | Structural Heart | April 24, 2019 | Nadeen N. Faza, M.D., Dee Dee Wang, M.D., Joao Cavalcante, M.D., Andrew D. Choi, M.D., Jeffrey B. Geske, M.D., and Stephen H. Little, M.D.
Recent months have signaled a new and exciting era in the dynamic world of...
All major vendors offering advanced visualization software now offer structural heart planning. This is an example of GE Healthcare's Valve Assist software being used to determine the best location of a transseptal puncture to deliver a left atrial appendage (LAA) occluder.
Feature | Structural Heart | March 28, 2019 | Jeff Zagoudis
Structural heart interventions represent one of the fastest growing segments of cardiology, as the number of devices...
News | Transesophageal Echo (TEE) | February 05, 2019
February 5, 2019 – The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) released a new document that provides a...
A view of GE Healthcare's volume max, or Vmax, which allows for nearly triple the frame rate speeds on 3-D TEE in a single beat over previous-generation systems.
Feature | Cardiovascular Ultrasound | January 31, 2019 | Dave Fornell, Editor
The higher expense and lower frame rates of 3-D...
Videos | TCT | October 03, 2018
DAIC Editor Dave Fornell takes a tour of some of the most innovative new cardiovascular technology he found on the...
Figure 1: Segmentation performed on the left atrium, left ventricle and mitral bioprosthesis. Landmarks are placed on the site of optimal transseptal access into the left atrium and the mitral PVL.
Sponsored Content | Case Study | Transesophageal Echo (TEE) | September 05, 2018 | Cyril Danielkutty B.E., Dillon Weiss, B.S., Chad A Kliger, M.D., M.S.
Transcatheter interventions have become a mainstay in cardiac care as treatments for structural and congenital heart...
Technology | Transesophageal Echo (TEE) | July 10, 2018
July 10, 2018 — Evanston, Ill.-based startup Visura Technologies has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food...
Videos | Cardiovascular Ultrasound | July 02, 2018
Videos | Cardiovascular Ultrasound | June 28, 2018
This is a demonstration of the the Philips TrueVue photo-realistic rendering and lighting source technology. This...
A mitral regurgitation assessment using Siemen’s eSie Flow valve analysis software. From a 3-D echo dataset, the system can automate all the measurements, including PISA regurgitant volumes.
Feature | Cardiovascular Ultrasound | April 26, 2018 | Dave Fornell
Over the past year, cardiac ultrasound vendors have introduced several new products to speed workflow, improve image...
