Chasing Unicorns: Can Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologists Achieve Advanced Echocardiography Competency as Outlined in the Latest Training Statement?

Cardiac Anesthesiologist in the Follow-up Care of Patients With Congenital Heart Disease?

“…The cardiac anesthesiologist has acquired proficiency in TEE and has become a leader in the field at societal and national levels and can be considered the best person to perform perioperative TEE. 8,9 The use of TEE has come to the forefront of perioperative hemodynamic and cardiac monitoring. 10 Many of the cardiac anesthesiologists have also acquired the skills of TTE; however, TTE as of now, is still a domain of the cardiologist.…”