TEE (transgastric LV short-axis view) showing LV failure

A transgastric midpapillary short-axis TEE view showing severe LV dysfunction, with LVEF <20%. Note minimal contraction and inward thickening of the LV globally.

TEE: transesophageal echocardiography; TG: transgastric; LV: left ventricle; SAX: short-axis; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction.

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