Clinical transesophageal echocardiography is a rapidly expanding diagnostic procedure.
Conventional transesophageal endoscopes allow imaging from a single array mounted
in the horizontal plane. This article introduces the clinical application of biplanar
imaging, which incorporates a second orthogonal longitudinal plane. Our clinical experience
with 291 patients who underwent biplanar transesophageal echocardiography is presented.
The examination, technique, and resultant anatomic correlations unique to this new
examination are discussed and illustrated. The anatomy is displayed in a familiar
format comparable to the precordial examination. Biplanar imaging adds substantially
to the comprehensive anatomic delineation of certain cardiac structures.
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© 1990 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
