Read a fascinating post on another site about the TEE test. According to one cardiologist, roughly 1/3 of people who think they have BAV really have a different ...Read more
Read a fascinating post on another site about the TEE test. According to one cardiologist, roughly 1/3 of people who think they have BAV really have a different type of defect -- and the best way to find out is to have a TEE test done. In all my years of being followed and tested, not one doctor has ever suggested this. Wondering if anyone here has any insight on the TEE test for getting more accurate pictures of the heart and valves.
Brady Busch The TEE is most likely very definitive,because I was told,it was required,if another surgery or proce ... Read more
Brady Busch The TEE is most likely very definitive,because I was told,it was required,if another surgery or procedure was scheduled,even though,one was done previously. I'm curious,was it mentioned what the other type of defect was,besides BAV?
Klara Čičić TEE is more informative and more accurate as the ultrasound probe is nearer to the heart. It gives mo ... Read more
Klara Čičić TEE is more informative and more accurate as the ultrasound probe is nearer to the heart. It gives more accurate picture and measurements. It is invasive and less convenient for the patient as it is done through oesophagus. Therefore, it is usually done when one is approaching surgery or when treansthoracal ultrasound doesn't answer all of the questions and doctor wants to get more detailed image. Most of us who had the surgery got TEE at some point pre-surgery :)
I'm curious,was it mentioned what the other type of defect was,besides BAV?