A healthcare provider may order a transesophageal echocardiogram, or TEE, in response to poor echo images or before heart surgery. The transducer is placed directly behind the heart, enabling it to obtain high-quality images of all sides of the heart.
images of the heart
Cardiac Catheterization
Cardiac catheterization is a non-surgical procedure performed in a cath lab that allows healthcare providers to test for and treat the coronary arteries and heart. This procedure usually takes about an hour or two and requires a limited stay in the hospital. What happens in the cath lab: Catheter placement. A catheter, a thing tube, is […]