Summary
In order to recognize correctly the images of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), in 410 subjects TEE was performed with uniplane or biplane transducer, and in 7 corpses the cardiac anatomic segments were observed, at various levels and in different directions. 9 transverse and 6 longitudinal views were compared with the corresponding cardiac anatomic segments. Based on this study, the authors reported the levels of segments, insertion depth, anatomic structure identification, image characteristics and clinical application of TEE, and the advantages of biplane TEE are discussed.
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Abbreviations
- A:
-
anterior
- AAO:
-
ascending aorta
- AV:
-
aortic valve
- ES:
-
esophagus
- IAS:
-
interatrial septum
- L:
-
left
- LAA:
-
left auricular appendix
- LPV:
-
left pulmonary vein
- LUPV:
-
left upper pulmonary vein
- P:
-
posterior
- R:
-
right
- RB:
-
right bronchus
- RPA:
-
right pulmonary artery
- RUPV:
-
right upper pulmonary vein
- RVOT:
-
right ventricular outflow tract
- SVC:
-
superior vena cava
- TVO:
-
tricuspid orifice
- AA:
-
aortic arch
- AO:
-
aorta
- DAO:
-
descending aorta
- I:
-
inferior
- IVS:
-
interventricular septum
- LA:
-
left atrium
- LIV:
-
left innominate vein
- LVOT:
-
left ventricular outflow tract
- LV:
-
left ventricle
- PA:
-
pulmonary artery
- RA:
-
right atrium
- RLPV:
-
right lower pulmonary vein
- RPV:
-
right pulmonary vein
- RV:
-
right ventricle
- S:
-
superior
- TR:
-
trachea
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Xin-fang, W., Zhi-an, L., You-bin, D. et al. Biplane transesophageal echocardiography: Imaging sections and anatomic segments. Journal of Tongji Medical University 11, 93–100 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02888095
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