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transesophageal

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transesophageal /trans·esoph·a·ge·al/ (ĕ-sof″ah-je´al) through or across the esophagus.
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Q. I am scheduled for a TEE and i am very scared. what is exactly going to happen there? I am scheduled for a Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) for my heart valve problem and i am very scared. what is exactly going to happen there to me? I understand i need to swallow somthing and I am not sure I'll be able to do it. I have a strong gag reflex. can someone tell me what I can do to reduce the fear?

A. During a TEE you will be requested to swallow something that looks like a big chocolate kiss. This is all the swallowing that is involved. It is not fun, and me too have a strong gag reflex. I asked the doctor to let me watch the TEE of the guy that was before me in the line. After I saw how this test is done it was easier for me.
(Don't get me wrong, you will want to puke but you will be able to handle this urge)

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Imaging methods covered include chest radiology, transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography, 2-D and Doppler echocardiography, cardiac computed tomography (CT), cardiac magnetic resonance (MR), angiography, and nuclear cardiology techniques.
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A transesophageal echocardiogram probe, which had previously been cleaned with Cidex OPA, was placed at the start of the procedure to monitor the patient's intraoperative cardiac function.
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