Often abbreviated "TTE", it can be easily confused with transesophageal echocardiography which is abbreviated "TEE". Pronunciation of "TTE" and "TEE" are similar, and full use of "transthoracic" or ...

Patients require a sedative for a TEE and medication to numb the throat. Transthoracic echocardiogram or TTE evaluates the heart size and wall thickness along with the blood flow and beats. This test ...

Introduction Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is the gold standard and first-line imaging for evaluating cardiac function, but long wait times and limitations in obese patients pose challenges ...

We describe a case of paradoxical stroke complicated by hemorrhagic conversion, ultimately requiring an IVC filter. Figure 4. Transthoracic echocardiogram with apical four chamber view with and ...

There are many techniques for using ultrasound technology in cardiology. Here’s a brief guide comparing the most common types used by medical professionals.

Patients and Methods: A group of 68 patients with CD and a control group of 60 healthy subjects were subjected to a transthoracic echocardiogram with Doppler study. Conclusions: These findings ...

Coarctation of the aorta is a congenital disease involving the cardiovascular system. The presentation can range from being ...

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He had an abnormal stress echocardiogram, prompting coronary angiography that revealed severe multi-vessel coronary artery disease. A transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) incidentally noted a ...

Transthoracic echocardiogram has low sensitivity and, if negative, should be followed by TEE to exclude endocarditis. Not all cases of non-HACEK Gram-negative bacterial endocarditis necessarily ...

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