Summary: Drs. Teran and Abella discuss the role of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in the resuscitation of cardiac arrest patients. Listen for details of how this cutting-edge application of TEE could play a role in improving arrest diagnostics, CPR quality and possibly arrest outcomes. Key Reading: Teran F et al. “Evaluation of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest using transesophageal echocardiography in the emergency department.” Resuscitation. 2019 Apr;137:140-147. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30779977 Catena E et al. “Association between left ventricular outflow tract opening and successful resuscitation after cardiac arrest.” Resuscitation. 2019 May;138:8-14. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30825552
