Essential echocardiography [E-Book]

What is echocardiography? -- Views of the heart -- Optimising the picture -- The left ventricle -- Diastolic function and dyssynchrony -- The right ventricle -- The atria -- Myocardial infarction -- The cardiomyopathies -- Right ventricular pathologies -- Principles of valve disease -- Assessing the aortic valve -- The mitral valve -- The right heart valves -- Infective endocarditis -- Prosthetic valves -- Pericardial disease -- Cardiac masses -- The aorta -- Congenital septal abnormalities -- 3D echocardiography -- The comprehensive examination -- The focused examination -- Reporting an echo study.

This book is a step-by-step manual for the complete echo-novice. The text focuses on the practicalities of performing an examination, and the interpretation of images. Avoiding unnecessary technicalities, it places particular emphasis on the diagnostic features of sample cases and covers the entire breadth of adult cardiology. The majority of the echo images are also available in a dynamic form on the Expert Consult platform. Also included is access to 100 case scenarios and images for self-assessment interpretation. Trainees in cardiology, echocardiography/cardiac physiology, anaesthetics, intensive care, general medicine, acute medicine, accident and emergency and cardiothoracic surgery.

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