In Episode 14 of TEE Time, Dr. Andreas Plackis provides an in-depth guide to mastering perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) and passing both the Basic and Advanced PTEeXAMs. This episode introduces a four-stage learning blueprint—beginner, intermediate, expertise, and mastery—designed to streamline the TEE learning process for various medical professionals. Key tools and resources are recommended at each stage, including websites, simulators, guidelines, textbooks, and more. Dr. Plackis emphasizes the importance of hands-on practice, mentorship, and case volume to build expertise, and offers strategies to progress from understanding basic cardiac anatomy in TEE views to influencing clinical care with advanced diagnostic skills. The episode also provides guidance on utilizing additional resources like podcasts, social media, and conferences, applicable for any stage of learning. Finally, detailed preparation tips for passing the Basic and Advanced PTEeXAMs are discussed.

00:00  Introduction to TEE Time and Episode Overview

01:07  The Importance of Efficient TEE Learning

01:56  The TEE Time Blueprint: Four Stages of Learning

04:27  Stage 1: The Beginner Stage

07:11  Stage 2: The Intermediate Stage

08:54  Stage 3: The Expertise Stage

10:23  Stage 4: The Mastery Stage

12:36  Tools for Any Stage of TEE Learning

15:36  Preparing for the Basic and Advanced PTEeXAMs

18:14  Conclusion and Next Episode Preview

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ASE GUIDELINES TO READ:

•2025 LV Diastolic Function and HFpEF Diagnosis

•2025 Echocardiographic Assessment of the Right Heart

•2024 Imaging Patients With LVADs and Temporary MCS

•2024 Evaluation of Prosthetic Valve Function

•2023 Structural Heart Disease Interventions

•2023 Evaluation of Rheumatic Heart Disease

•2022 TEE Screening for Structural Heart Intervention

•2020 Cardiac POCUS and Critical Care Echocardiography

•2020 Surgical Decision-Making in the Operating Room

•2019 Regurgitation after Valve Repair or Replacement

•2017 Noninvasive Evaluation of Native Valvular Regurgitation

•2017 Aortic Valve Stenosis

•2016 Evaluation of a Cardiac Source of Embolism

•2015 Management of Patients with LVADs

•2015 Atrial Septal Defect and Patent Foramen Ovale

•2015 Diseases of the Thoracic Aorta in Adults

•2015 Cardiac Chamber Quantification

•2013 Pericardial Disease

•2013 Performing a Comprehensive TEE Exam

•2013 Basic Perioperative TEE Exam

•2012 Image Acquisition and Display Using 3D Echo

•2011 Transcatheter Intervention for Valvular Heart Disease

•2010 Focused Cardiac Ultrasound in Emergent Setting

•2009 Echocardiographic Assessment of Valve Stenosis

•2009 Echocardiography-Guided Interventions

•2007 Comprehensive Intraoperative Echocardiography Exam

•2007 Comprehensive Epicardial Echocardiography Examination

•2006 Quality Improvement in Perioperative Echocardiography