Performing a Comprehensive Transesophageal Echocardiographic Examination in Children and All Patients with Congenital Heart Disease

a. Receive supervised training and interpretation by a practitioner with significant TEE experience. That person can be a pediatric echocardiographer, congenital cardiovascular anesthesiologist, or echocardiographer with experience and/or training in ACHD.
b. Undergo supervised performance and interpretation of at least 50 TEE examinations in pediatric and/or ACHD patients prior to independent TEE imaging.

2. There is currently no certification pathway specifically designed for the physician performing TEE for the pediatric or ACHD patient.