A Patient Is Scheduled for a Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE)

question 20

Multiple Choice

A patient is scheduled for a transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) . Results from this diagnostic evaluation provides which specific information related to the cardiac system?

• A)Cardiac filling pressures
• B)Integrity of cardiac arteries
• C)Heart function during stress
• D)Presence of clots in the atria

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