Abstract
Surgical outcome after an open heart procedure can be appraised using traditional diagnostic tests. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is gaining popularity as a technique for evaluating cardiac function after open heart surgery. Expert assessment skills on the part of the nurse at the bedside will impact on the successful completion of this semi-invasive diagnostic procedure.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 74-80 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1991 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cardiac surgery
- Left ventricular function
- Myocardial ischemia
- Transesophageal echocardiography