Advice
Relevance to NICE guidance programmes
Relevance to NICE guidance programmes
NICE has issued clinical guidelines on the use of conventional transoesophageal echocardiography for The management of atrial fibrillation (NICE clinical guideline CG180), as well as guiding treatment and therapy during 6 interventional procedures:
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Thoracoscopic exclusion of the left atrial appendage (with or without surgical ablation) for non-valvular atrial fibrillation for the prevention of thromboembolism (NICE interventional procedure guidance IPG400).
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Percutaneous mitral valve annuloplasty (NICE interventional procedure guidance IPG352).
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Percutaneous occlusion of the left atrial appendage in non-valvular atrial fibrillation for the prevention of thromboembolism (NICE interventional procedure guidance IPG349).
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Percutaneous mitral valve leaflet repair for mitral regurgitation (NICE interventional procedure guidance IPG309).
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Transmyocardial laser revascularisation for refractory angina pectoris (NICE interventional procedure guidance IPG301).
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Endoaortic balloon occlusion for cardiac surgery (NICE interventional procedure guidance IPG261).
However, this guidance does not specifically cover the use of transoesophageal echocardiography in critical care.