In patients with large quantities of fluid, the heart may appear to be swinging back and forth
during echocardiography.3 When the effusion has increased and is circumferential, it may be graded as small, moderate, or large (Table 2).
The presence of «smoke» in the atrium
during echocardiography is another factor.
Not exact matches
Pediatric cardiology experts say using this tool, called transesophageal
echocardiography (TEE),
during surgery may improve outcomes for children with congenital heart disease.
TAVR also appeared to improve the aortic valve areas more than surgery, meaning that the quality of the valve's performance was better as measured by
echocardiography during follow - up points through two years.