Most sensitive method of non invasive monitoring of cardio-vascular ischemia in perioperative period is
Correct Answer: TEE
Description: Two-dimensional TEE is the most sensitive method to detect myocardial ischemia and air embolism in peri-operative periodDetection of regional wall motion abnormality a rapid and more sensitive indicator of myocardial ischemia that is the ECG.Decreased systolic wall thickening may be more reliable index for ischemia than endocardial wall motion abnormality alone.(Refer: Morgan and Mikhail's Clinical Anaesthesiology, 5th edition, pg no.1211)
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