Comparison of transesophageal and transthoracic echocardiography under moderate sedation for guiding transcatheter aortic valve replacement

Echo Research and Practice

关键词: transcatheter aortic valve replacement;    transesophageal echocardiography;    aortic stenosis;    transthoracic echocardiography;   

DOI  :  10.1530/ERP-17-0080

学科分类：内科医学

来源: Bioscientifica Ltd.

【 摘 要 】

The optimal periprocedural imaging strategy during transcathether aortic valve replacement (TAVR) performed under moderate sedation is debated. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) provides suboptimal views due to poorer resolution and patient positioning

【 授权许可】

CC BY