RT Book, Section A1 Teo, Eliza P. A1 Picard, Michael H. A1 Ko, Hanjo A1 D’Ambra, Michael N. A2 Cohn, Lawrence H. A2 Adams, David H. SR Print(0) ID 1144150663 T1 Echocardiography in Cardiac Surgery T2 Cardiac Surgery in the Adult, 5e YR 2017 FD 2017 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071844871 LK accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1144150663 RD 2024/03/28 AB Echocardiography plays an important role in cardiac surgery by defining myocardial structure, function, and intracardiac blood flow velocities. Preoperatively, transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography with color and spectral Doppler identify, quantify, and characterize cardiac disease and support decision making in terms of surgical timing and choices. Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) provides high-fidelity assessment of underlying pathophysiology, guides beating heart procedures in real time, supports surgical planning, and, allows for timely assessment of the results of surgical procedures. Furthermore, TEE can be critical in the early postoperative period to elucidate various etiologies of perioperative hemodynamic instability, allowing surgeons and intensivists to identify and manage complications accurately and efficiently. Lastly, transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is often employed to evaluate and monitor long-term surgical results due to its noninvasive nature.