Finding the right way to place a heart ultrasound probe
Part of Heart & circulation, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study helps doctors find the easiest way to correctly position a small ultrasound probe in your food pipe to get better pictures of your heart. If you're in the ICU and need this type of heart imaging, this research could improve how safely and quickly the procedure is done.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older
- You are admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU)
- Your doctor has determined you need a transesophageal echocardiography (a heart ultrasound using a probe passed through your food pipe)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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