TEE Clinical Ultrasound - Clinics in Medical Education

Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) Courses

Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to:

Obtain the eleven basic TEE views to assess gross valvular and ventricular pathology:
1. Midesophageal Four Chamber
2. Midesophageal Two Chamber
3. Midesophageal Long Axis
4. Midesophageal Ascending Aortic Long Axis
5. Midesophageal Ascending Aortic Short Axis
6. Midesophageal Aortic Valve Short Axis
7. Midesophageal Right Ventricular Inflow-Outflow
8. Midesophageal Bicaval
9. Transgastric Midpapillary Short Axis
10. Descending Aortic Short Axis
11. Descending Aortic Long Axis
Qualitatively and quantitatively evaluate RV function and dysfunction.

Transesophageal Echocardiography

Ventricular Assessment

This module covers right ventricular (RV) assessment, focusing on anatomical understanding, functional evaluation, and recognition of RV pathologies using transesophageal echocardiography (TEE).

Learning Objectives

By the end of this module, learners will be able to:

Describe the anatomy and physiology of the right ventricle, including its unique structural and functional characteristics.
Evaluate RV function using qualitative and quantitative methods in TEE.
Recognize RV dysfunction and common pathologies, including pressure and volume overload, ischemia, and pulmonary hypertension.
Obtain and interpret the eleven basic TEE views essential for assessing gross valvular and ventricular pathology:
1. Midesophageal Four Chamber
2. Midesophageal Two Chamber
3. Midesophageal Long Axis
4. Midesophageal Ascending Aortic Long Axis
5. Midesophageal Ascending Aortic Short Axis
6. Midesophageal Aortic Valve Short Axis
7. Midesophageal Right Ventricular Inflow-Outflow
8. Midesophageal Bicaval
9. Transgastric Midpapillary Short Axis
10. Descending Aortic Short Axis
11. Descending Aortic Long Axis

Right Ventricular Assessment

VALVE

This module provides a foundational understanding of the aortic valve and its pathologies. It is divided into three main parts:

Aortic Valve Basics
Aortic Regurgitation
Aortic Stenosis

Learning Objectives

By the end of this module, learners will be able to:

Review the anatomy of the aortic valve, including its structure and function.
Understand the basic principles of aortic valve stenosis and regurgitation, including etiology, pathophysiology, and clinical implications.
Review the fundamentals of transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) in the assessment of aortic valve disease.
Review the basics of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and its role in evaluating the aortic valve.
Explain the Doppler effect and its application in spectral Doppler echocardiography for assessing aortic valve pathology.