{"id":1638,"date":"2021-03-25T13:20:54","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T18:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-364990-1709071.cloudwaysapps.com\/?page_id=1638"},"modified":"2021-05-12T14:43:05","modified_gmt":"2021-05-12T19:43:05","slug":"transesophageal-echocardiogram","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cardiacsciencesmb.ca\/patients-visitors\/tests-procedures\/transesophageal-echocardiogram\/","title":{"rendered":"Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE)"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>#kt-layout-id_526b84-0f{margin-bottom:30px;}#kt-layout-id_526b84-0f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(#kt-layout-id_526b84-0f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}#kt-layout-id_526b84-0f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var( --global-kb-row-default-top, 25px );padding-bottom:var( --global-kb-row-default-bottom, 25px 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wp-block-heading\">Why It&#8217;s Done<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A TEE is done to find problems in the heart\u2019s structure and function. TEE can give clearer pictures of certain structures in the heart than a standard echocardiogram.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>#kt-layout-id_bea412-a4{margin-bottom:30px;}#kt-layout-id_bea412-a4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(#kt-layout-id_bea412-a4 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}#kt-layout-id_bea412-a4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var( --global-kb-row-default-top, 25px );padding-bottom:var( --global-kb-row-default-bottom, 25px );padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}#kt-layout-id_bea412-a4 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){#kt-layout-id_bea412-a4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){#kt-layout-id_bea412-a4 > 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Please ask any questions you have. You will sign a consent form to show that you understand the risks and benefits of the test and agree to have it done.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>You will be asked to: remove clothing from the waist up, put on a hospital gown and lie on a stretcher<\/li><li>An intravenous (IV) will be started in your arm&nbsp;<\/li><li>A mild sedative is given through the IV to help you relax<\/li><li>Three electrodes (small, sticky patches) will be placed on your chest to monitor your heart rate and rhythm<\/li><li>A small clip, attached to a pulse oximeter, will be placed on your finger to monitor the oxygen level of your blood<\/li><li>Your heart rate, breathing rate and blood pressure will be monitored throughout the test&nbsp;<\/li><li>Oxygen will be given through your nose<\/li><li>You will be given a throat spray to numb the back of your throat<\/li><li>You will be asked to lie on your left side with your head tilted slightly forward<\/li><li>Your mouth will be suctioned to remove excess secretions. This is like what happens at the dentist<\/li><li>A mouth guard may be placed in your mouth to protect your teeth&nbsp;<\/li><li>The doctor will insert a thin flexible tube into your mouth, down your throat and into your esophagus. This part of the test lasts a few seconds and may be uncomfortable. 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