Transesophageal Echocardiography

Almost every effort in the care of patients with heart disease begins with some description of disordered physiologic performance or mor­ phologic anatomy. Since the early work of Edler and Hertz in 1954, echocardiographic methods have grown in importance and reliability for the diagnosis of many cardiac disorders. The placement of a maneuverable transducer on the tip of a modified endoscope is th...