Considerations for rescue transesophageal echocardiography*

HCM: hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; SAM: systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve leaflet; LVOT: left ventricular outflow tract; PFO: patent foramen ovale; ASD: atrial septal defect; ME: mid-esophageal; LV: left ventricular; AV: aortic valve; LAX: long-axis; TG: transgastric; SAX: short-axis.
* This is a basic guide to assist you during an emergency. Please consult your emergency manual and use your best judgment based on the clinical scenario.