[Transesophageal echocardiography in the practice of modern cardiology]. / Contribución de la ecocardiografía transesofágica a la práctica de la cardiología moderna.

The advent of transesophageal echocardiography has been one of the most useful, accurate and practical developments in recent years of the noninvasive diagnosis of certain cardiovascular disease where the conventional surface study may be limited. In this article we will discuss the technique, indications, applications, and future directions of transesophageal echocardiography as it relates to the clinical cardiologist.