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Role of endoscopic evaluation prior to diagnostic transesophageal echocardiography: Is it necessary?
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is often performed prior to transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) to evaluate for esophageal pathologies. Although TEE is a safe procedure, some contraindications exist, such as esophageal varices. The incidence of bleeding with TEE is <0.01%, w...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Wiley Publishing Asia Pty Ltd
2022
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9446391/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36091317 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jgh3.12792 |