Transthoracic echocardiography

Known as: TTE, transthoracic echocardiogram 
A non-invasive cardiac ultrasound performed by placing the transducer on the chest.
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2010
Highly Cited
2010
Echocardiography in aortic diseases: EAE recommendations for clinical practice.
Echocardiography plays an important role in the diagnosis and follow-up of aortic diseases. Evaluation of the aorta is a routine… (More)
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Transesophageal echocardiography is superior to transthoracic echocardiography in management of patients of any age with transient ischemic attack or stroke.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The merits of transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in the… (More)
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2006
Highly Cited
2006
Guidelines and standards for performance of a pediatric echocardiogram: a report from the Task Force of the Pediatric Council of the American Society of Echocardiography.
Echocardiography has become the primary imaging tool in the diagnosis and assessment of congenital and acquired heart disease in… (More)
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Transthoracic echocardiography for cardiopulmonary monitoring in intensive care.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE To evaluate the feasibility of an abbreviated focus assessed transthoracic echocardiographic protocol… (More)
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Epicardial fat from echocardiography: a new method for visceral adipose tissue prediction.
OBJECTIVE To validate transthoracic echocardiography as an easy and reliable imaging method for visceral adipose tissue (VAT… (More)
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Extended transthoracic resection compared with limited transhiatal resection for adenocarcinoma of the esophagus.
BACKGROUND Controversy exists about the best surgical treatment for esophageal carcinoma. METHODS We randomly assigned 220… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Value of transthoracic echocardiography in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism: results of a prospective study in unselected patients.
PURPOSE Echocardiography is advocated by some as a useful diagnostic test for patients with suspected pulmonary embolism (PE… (More)
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Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Transthoracic echocardiography in models of cardiac disease in the mouse.
BACKGROUND Transthoracic echocardiography (M-mode and Doppler) offers a noninvasive approach for in vivo evaluation of the mouse… (More)
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Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Diagnostic value of transesophageal compared with transthoracic echocardiography in infective endocarditis.
To compare the diagnostic value of transesophageal and transthoracic echocardiography in infective endocarditis, paired… (More)
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