Variations of transesophageal echocardiography practices in India: A survey by Indian College of Cardiac Anaesthesia

• Published in: Annals of cardiac anaesthesia Vol. 19; no. 4; pp. 646 - 652
• Main Authors: Borde, Deepak, George, Antony, Joshi, Shreedhar, Nair, Suresh, Koshy, Thomas, Gandhe, Uday, Chakravarthy, Murali
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.10.2016; Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: Academic Medical Centers - statistics & numerical data; Anesthesia; Anesthesiology - methods; Anesthesiology - statistics & numerical data; Cardiac Surgical Procedures - methods; Cardiac Surgical Procedures - statistics & numerical data; Current practices in India; Echocardiography; Echocardiography, Transesophageal - methods; Echocardiography, Transesophageal - statistics & numerical data; Humans; India; Indian College of Cardiac Anaesthesia; Transesophageal echocardiography survey; Original; Perioperative Care - methods; Perioperative Care - statistics & numerical data; Practice Patterns, Physicians' - statistics & numerical data; Societies, Medical; Surveys; India; Indian College of Cardiac Anaesthesia; Transesophageal echocardiography survey; Current practices in India

Context: Use of perioperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has expanded in India. Despite attempts to standardize the practice of TEE in cardiac surgical procedures, variation in practice and application exists. This is the first online survey by Indian College of Cardiac Anaesthesia, rese...