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lynn
I've seen a TEE mentioned quite a few times, can someone explain what this test is to me? 
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Ross
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lynn
Thanx Ross.....wow, I'm not sure that's one test I could do!
Nancy
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Hi Lynn-
This is a test which gives much information, so it is a very important test. It gets close to the heart, so the readings have a higher degree of accuracy. My husband has had several.
The secret to having this done is to make sure that the person who is going to do it has experience. You will need to ask about that. Also insist that the test be as comfortable for you as they can possibly make it. They will give you something which will put you into a sort of twilight zone, and will also numb your throat. If these are done correctly, the uncomfortableness will be minimized.
The test itself doesn't take long.
This is a test which gives much information, so it is a very important test. It gets close to the heart, so the readings have a higher degree of accuracy. My husband has had several.
The secret to having this done is to make sure that the person who is going to do it has experience. You will need to ask about that. Also insist that the test be as comfortable for you as they can possibly make it. They will give you something which will put you into a sort of twilight zone, and will also numb your throat. If these are done correctly, the uncomfortableness will be minimized.
The test itself doesn't take long.
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Ross
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lynn I didn't think I could either, but they do sedate you the minute you swallow the transducer. You won't remember it, but you'll probably have a sore throat for a day or two. So long as they numb your throat really good and start the sedation soon enough, you'll be fine. Believe me, there are worse procedures to endure.
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alicia
Ross and Nancy are right on target! I've had several and with sedation, you dont even remember a thing.
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Bunny_Rabbit
hehe I've had one with sedation, and I remember the whole thing.
Gail in Ca
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Lynn,
I have had 2 surgeries, ( AVR , aneurism repair, and mechanical AVR, too)
I have only had cardiac caths done, not TEEs, so maybe they are not always the way to go.
Gail
I have had 2 surgeries, ( AVR , aneurism repair, and mechanical AVR, too)
I have only had cardiac caths done, not TEEs, so maybe they are not always the way to go.
Gail
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Ross,
Nice site..says it all...I have had only regular echos....i knoe they are painless.....
JAMES W
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Ross,
Nice site..says it all...I have had only regular echos....i knoe they are painless.....
JAMES W
Ross
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I'd venture to say that you weren't sedated well enough.
