TEE

 

Hello Everyone,

     I have heart valve problems and have had my mitral valve repaired. Now my trispid is leaking. My mitral, pulmonary, and aortic is colsing. I also have A-Fib. My question is that my card. wants to do a TEE and says thats the only way he will find out exactly whats going on with me. I hate this test. I'm a gagor and do not like anything down my throat. I do not know what to do????Help!!!??? Is this the onlt test to take???

Hey, love.

Sorry to hear that you're in for a TEE.  I had to undergo one of those a little while back while my docs were trying to confirm a diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis.  Of course I did not want to undergo the test, but my cardiologist explained that this test offers some of the best physiological views of the heart....

It sort of sounds like maybe you've had one before, though?  If so, then best wishes to you; if not, I can assure you that the test is really not all that bad.  It's just like heartangel says---they practically knock you out, and the whole thing is over before you know it.  The worst part for me was when they were putting that goop in the back of my throat, in order to numb it.  You'll do fine, though!

Really, the TEE was among the least of the things I had to endure (the bone marrow biopsy, angiogram/catheterization, thoracentesis, and, ultimately, surgery were all a great deal worse than the TEE.)

best,

Mister S.

Hello love. The thought of having anything put down my throat makes me get the heevie jeevies (spelling? lol), too. Everyone I've talked to who has had similar procedures have said the same thing, that they don't really even know what went on. The drugs I guess pretty much make you sleep through it. Please let us know how it goes!