Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography: TEE Views, Doppler Methods, Hemodynamic Assessment, Surgical Imaging, ICU Applications, Risk Stratification, and Decision Pathways

In the operating room and intensive care unit, critical decisions often depend on accurate, real-time cardiac assessment. As perioperative care becomes increasingly complex, clinicians need more than image recognition-they need a structured approach to interpreting findings, integrating physiology, and supporting timely clinical decisions.This book provides a practical, evidence-informed framework for understanding perioperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). It connects anatomy, Doppler principles, hemodynamic assessment, surgical imaging, and critical care applications into a logical learning pathway designed for everyday clinical practice.Inside you'll explore: - Comprehensive TEE indications, safety principles, and examination workflow- Standard imaging views and three-dimensional cardiac orientation- Doppler techniques and quantitative echocardiographic measurements- Ventricular function, hemodynamic assessment, and shock evaluation- Valvular heart disease, prosthetic valve assessment, and repair verification- Aortic, pericardial, septal, and intracardiac pathology- Intraoperative imaging for cardiac and structural heart procedures- Emergency TEE applications during acute perioperative deterioration- Critical care and ICU echocardiography, including ECMO and mechanical circulatory support- Risk stratification, complication recognition, quality assurance, and clinical decision pathwaysWhether you are building foundational knowledge or strengthening advanced perioperative imaging skills, this handbook is designed to support systematic learning and informed clinical reasoning.Ideal for anesthesiologists, cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, intensivists, fellows, residents, sonographers, advanced practice clinicians, and other healthcare professionals involved in perioperative and critical care echocardiography.