Recommendation | Class |
Severe, acute, and persistent hemodynamic disorders, with doubtful ventricular function, irresponsive to treatment | I |
Valve lesion repair or surgical replacement, aortic disease, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy | I |
Ventricular aneurysm, cardiac tumor removal, intracardiacthrombectomy, and pulmonary embolectomy | I |
Congenital heart disease surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass | I |
Placement of intracardiac devices | I |
Assessment of localized or posterior pericardial effusion | I |
Assessment of transcatheter procedures (interatrial communication closure, atrial appendage occlusion, transcatheter valve procedures) | I |
Myocardial function assessment after myocardial revascularization with or without cardiopulmonary bypass | IIa |
Large non-cardiac surgery in high-risk patients | IIa |