The electronic reproduction of a transesophageal echocardiographic (TEE) 2D M-mode colour Doppler image of three cardiac cycles depicts severe mitral regurgitation in a female patient undergoing mitral valve repair. The image was originally captured (bottom panel) and electronically archived using an iE33 TEE platform (Philips North America, Andover, MA, USA). The image was de-identified and the colour values (hues) of the original were digitally modified (top two panels) using image editor software (Adobe Photoshop). The final image was then printed on canvas (91 cm × 182 cm), framed, and mounted. The original artwork can be viewed in Detroit, MI, USA.
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Cooper, L., Harsch, S. M-mode colour Doppler: where art meets science . Can J Anesth/J Can Anesth 62, 927 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-015-0401-4
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