Episode 13 – Transesophageal echocardiography during cardiac arrest resuscitation

Drs. Teran and Abella discuss the role of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in the resuscitation of cardiac arrest patients.  Listen for details of how this cutting-edge application of TEE could play a role in improving arrest diagnostics, CPR quality and possibly arrest outcomes.

 

Key Reading:

1. Teran F et al. “Evaluation of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest using transesophageal echocardiography in the emergency department.” Resuscitation. 2019 Apr;137:140-147. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30779977
2. Catena E et al. “Association between left ventricular outflow tract opening and successful resuscitation after cardiac arrest.” Resuscitation. 2019 May;138:8-14. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30825552