Heart Health
Ask the doctor: Different ways to do echocardiograms
I had an echocardiogram of my heart, which was pretty simple and painless. Then, my cardiologist told me that I needed another echocardiogram, this time with a probe down my throat. What's the difference between these two procedures?Before this procedure, you'll get numbing medicine sprayed on the back of your throat and an intravenous (IV) injection of drugs to make you sleepy. A TEE typically takes a bit longer to perform than a TTE.
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