Interrogation of superior vena cava by deep transgastric transesophageal echocardiography imaging: Clinical applications

Abstract

The advantages of intraoperative deep transgastric interrogation by transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) of the superior vena cava (SVC) in comparison to the standard bicaval view was studied in pediatric cardiac surgical cases. The view was found to be helpful in obtaining additional data in pediatric cardiac surgical patients.

Keywords

• echocardiography
• transesophageal; vena cava
• superior; diagnostic imaging