... thrombosis: clinically silent in the intensive care unit. J Crit Care 2005, 20:334-340.13. Saranteas T, Mandila C, Poularas J, Papanikolaou J, Patriankos A, Karakitsos D, Karabinis A: Transesophageal echocardiography ... view.AbbreviationsICU: intensive care unit; TEE: transesophageal echocardiography; TTE:transthoracic echocardiography.Author details1Department of Anaesthesia and Cardiovascular Critical Care, ... 15:R54http://ccforum.com/content/15/1/R54Page 2 of 5Table 1 Patient characteristics a Patients Type of ventilationType of surgery Cardiac pathology Thrombuslocation1 SB Vascular surgery (axillary-femoral arterybypass)Dilated cardiomyopathy...