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