Transthoracic Echocardiography and the Field of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology: Where Do We Stand?

Anesthesiologists Can Add Value in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement by Performing Transthoracic Echocardiography

“…7 Those with dual training in critical care may be more likely to have formal TTE training in fellowship. Because the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education recently added TTE into the adult cardiothoracic anesthesiology fellowship curriculum requirements, 8 these numbers likely will increase. It is important to stress that intraprocedural TTE for TAVR is an advanced competency that requires experience specific to this procedure.…”

“…In a recent editorial, Sheu et al advocated for cardiac anesthesiologists to perform TTE more widely and lead its progress in the perioperative setting. 8 Intraprocedural TTE in TAVR is an application that could aid this cause; it would afford individuals the opportunity to regularly use the skill at an advanced level. In addition, it could help establish the credibility to perform TTE examinations in other perioperative scenarios.…”