Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5, Canada
Location status: Recruiting
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NCT Number: NCT06715371
Comparing Cardiac Chamber Measurements: TTE vs. TEE Under Anesthesia
This study aims to compare two common ultrasound techniques used during heart surgery: transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). TTE is performed by placing an ultrasound probe on the chest, while TEE involves inserting a probe into the esophagus, which provides closer and clearer images of the heart. Both methods are part of routine care for patients undergoing heart surgery.
The goal of this study is to assess how well the measurements from TTE and TEE agree in evaluating heart chamber dimensions during surgery and to investigate how factors such as anesthesia, breathing techniques affect these measurements.
This research involves 114 adult patients scheduled for heart surgery at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. Participants will have TTE performed before and after surgery, and TEE will be conducted during surgery. All procedures are part of the usual standard of care.
By comparing these imaging techniques, the study seeks to provide more accurate and up-to-date guidelines for cardiac measurements, ensuring better care for patients during heart surgery.
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Conditions
Age range
18 year and older
Sex eligibility
All sexes
Study type
Observational
Primary location
About this study
This observational study compares transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in measuring cardiac chamber dimensions in adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery. While both techniques are integral to clinical care, TEE is typically used intraoperatively for its superior image quality, and TTE is performed preoperatively as a non-invasive diagnostic tool. However, differences in measurement values between TTE and TEE, particularly under the physiological changes induced by general anesthesia and positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP), remain poorly understood. This study seeks to address this gap and update normative cardiac measurement values.
Study Design: A prospective observational study enrolling patients scheduled for coronary revascularization surgery at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (n=114). All imaging procedures are part of routine clinical care.
Primary Objective: To evaluate the agreement between preoperative TTE and intraoperative TEE measurements of cardiac chamber dimensions.
Secondary Objectives:
- To explore how physiological changes from general anesthesia and PEEP impact the correlation between TTE and TEE measurements.
- To analyze how pre-existing cardiac conditions (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, atrial fibrillation) affect the agreement between these modalities.
Who can participate
Healthy volunteers accepted: No
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
- Age ≥ 18, able to provide informed consent.
- Patients scheduled for coronary revascularization cardiac surgery under general anesthesia.
- With normal left ventricular (LV) systolic function, defined by an ejection fraction of 50% or more, and normal right ventricular (RV) systolic function.
- Requiring intraoperative echocardiographic assessment.
Exclusion criteria
- Patients with contraindications to either transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) or transesophageal echocardiography (TEE).
- History of poor-quality echocardiography data that preclude accurate assessment.
- Undergoing emergency cardiac surgery.
Treatment and study plan
Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE) and Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
Diagnostic TestTransthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is a non-invasive imaging technique performed by placing an ultrasound transducer on the chest to obtain detailed heart images. TTE is conducted preoperatively on awake patients within two weeks prior to cardiac surgery, following ASE chamber quantification guidelines.
Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is an invasive imaging technique where an ultrasound transducer is placed in the esophagus, providing closer and clearer images of the heart. TEE is performed intraoperatively under general anesthesia as part of routine care.
Other names: Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE), Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
Primary outcomes
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Correlation between preoperative TTE and intraoperative TEE measurements
Time frame: Within 2 weeks prior to surgery and during surgery
The correlation between preoperative transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) measurements of cardiac chamber dimensions, including left ventricular internal dimensions, left atrial volume, and right atrial dimensions.
Secondary outcomes
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Impact of general anesthesia on correlation between TTE and TEE.
Time frame: Within 2 weeks prior to surgery and during surgery
Impact of physiological changes induced by general anesthesia on the correlation between TTE and TEE measurements.
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Impact of PEEP on correlation between TTE and TEE
Time frame: Within 2 weeks prior to surgery and during surgery
Impact of physiological changes induced by PEEP on the correlation between TTE and TEE measurements.
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Impact of cardiac conditions on correlation between TTE and TEE.
Time frame: Within 2 weeks prior to surgery and during surgery
Impact of cardiac conditions (e.g., COPD, hypertension, history of atrial fibrillation) on the correlation between TTE and TEE measurements.
Study contacts
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Sponsors and collaborators
Lead sponsor
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
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Registry information
Official study title
Reassessing Normative Cardiac Chamber Measurements: A Comparative Study of TTE and TEE Under General Anesthesia.
Acronym: CM-TTE-TEE
Important dates
- Study start
- 2025
- Primary completion
- 2026
- Study completion
- 2026
- First posted
- Dec 4, 2024
- Registry last updated
- Jul 3, 2025
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