- A
transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) is the most
common type of echocardiogram,
which is a
still or
moving image of the
internal parts of the
heart using...
- [citation needed]
There are
three primary types of echocardiography:
transthoracic, transesophageal, and intracardic.
Stress testing utilizes tranthoracic...
- The
mediastinum (from
Medieval Latin: mediastinus, lit. 'midway';pl.: mediastina) is the
central compartment of the
thoracic cavity.
Surrounded by loose...
- limitations. It has
several advantages and some
disadvantages compared with a
transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE). TEE is a semi-invasive
procedure in that the probe...
- ISBN 978-1-4939-2575-9. DiBardino, DM; Yarmus, LB; Semaan, RW (2015). "
Transthoracic needle biopsy of the lung". J
Thorac Dis. 7 (Suppl 4): S304–16. doi:10...
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catheter to
perform imaging of the
heart from
within the heart.
Unlike transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), ICE is not
limited by body habitus. An ICE catheter...
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Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) is a
surgical procedure in
which a
portion of the
sympathetic nerve trunk in the
thoracic region is destro****....
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transthoracic echocardiography (or FATE) is a type of
transthoracic echocardiogram, or
sonogram of the heart,
often performed by non-cardiologist...
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fundoplications known as Thal (270° anterior),
Belsey (270°
anterior transthoracic), Dor (anterior 180–200°), Lind (300° posterior), and
Toupet fundoplications...
- annulus,
which causes a
backflow of
blood through the
aortic valve.
Using transthoracic echocardiograms, 3-D TEE and ECG traces, it is also
possible to find...
