Cardiac arrest & resuscitation
Transoesophageal echocardiography during cardiopulmonary resuscitation for cardiac arrest: a scoping review
Authors' conclusion
Intra-arrest TEE appears feasible and frequently alters resuscitation management, but current evidence does not demonstrate improved patient-centred outcomes.
Study context
- Population
- Adults with in- or out-of-hospital cardiac arrest undergoing transoesophageal echocardiography (TEE) during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
- Participants
- 1,254 adults · 22 studies
- Comparison
- TEE-guided CPR vs Conventional CPR
- Outcome
- Survival, neurological status, ROSC, CPR quality, diagnosis, management, feasibility
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
TEE-guided modification of chest compression position
19-76%
TEE influenced management
31-48%
TEE identified potential arrest aetiology
20-86%
Successful insertion
80-100%
Safety
- Few reported complications
Original publication
Transoesophageal echocardiography during cardiopulmonary resuscitation for cardiac arrest: a scoping review. Resuscitation. Published 15 August 2026. doi:10.
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