what is transesophageal echocardiogram
A transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) is a diagnostic procedure that uses echocardiography to assess the heartâs function. Echocardiography is a procedure used to assess the heart's function and structures.EE may be used during surgery to assess the cardiac status of patients with known cardiac disease who are undergoing noncardiac procedures, and during heart surgery to evaluate the effects of surgical intervention to the heart, such as bypass surgery or valve repair or replacement.