Transesophageal Echocardiography Probe Sheath to Decrease Provider and Environment Contamination.

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Use of multidetector computed tomography for evaluation of global and regional left ventricular function.

Left ventricular (LV) function was shown to play a paramount role in the evaluation, management, and prognosis of patients with cardiac pathology. With the advent of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT), a novel tool for cardiac function assessment became available. This comes at no additional cost to the patient undergoing coronary CT angiography in terms of radiation exposure or contrast material delivery.