The left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) test rate is increasingly used as a quality of care indicator for pa-. tients with heart failure. Our study produced benchmark LVEF test rates in a Medicare fee-for-service.
Toluene is a very good solvent because, unlike water, it can dissolve many organic compounds. In many commercial products, toluene is used as a solvent that is present in paint thinners, nail polish remover, glues, and correction fluid. Toluene has many uses in different industries.
Mortality/Morbidity. Sudden death is the most serious risk from inhalation of toluene or other volatile substances. Four direct modes of toxicity leading to death from toluene and other inhaled substances are anoxia, respiratory depression, vagal stimulation, and, most importantly, cardiac arrhythmias.