Transesophageal echocardiography has been shown to be useful in cardiovascular anesthesia, intensive care and even in major surgery. It is useful for refining pre-operative diagnoses, for guiding the surgeon in certain procedures, and for intraoperative hemodynamic monitoring.
La ecocardiografía transesofágica tiene utilidad demostrada en anestesia cardiovascular, cuidado intensivo e incluso, en cirugía mayor; sirve para refinar diagnósticos preoperatorios, para guiar al cirujano en algunos procedimientos y para la monitorización hemodinámica intraoperatoria.