Table 1
Potential complications of transoesophageal echocardiography
ET, endotracheal.
▸ Respiratory depression
▸ Hypotension
▸ Arrhythmias
▸ Laryngospasm/bronchospasm
▸ Dental trauma
▸ Pharyngeal/oesophageal/gastric trauma and perforation
▸ Aspiration
▸ Displacement of ET/nasogastric tubes
▸ Death