ABSTRACT
Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is now widely used as a diagnostic and monitoring tool. The proximity of the probe location in the esophagus, immediately posterior to the heart, facilitates higherquality image acquisition in comparison with the transthoracic technique where bones and lungs interfere. This chapter will discuss the biological effects of diagnostic ultrasound. The method, anatomy, preparation, and safety of the TEE examination will also be reviewed together with various complications.
