Main description:

An echocardiogram is a test that uses sound waves to create a moving picture of the heart. The picture is much more detailed than a plain x-ray image and involves no radiation exposure (MedlinePlus).

This book is a practical guide to the latest advances and techniques in echocardiography. Beginning with an introduction to the fundamentals of the procedure, the following sections discuss both basic and advanced techniques for different cardiac conditions.

Highly illustrated with echo images and diagrams of heart structures, this invaluable reference helps trainees recognise and interpret echocardiographic images and Doppler flow data to make an accurate clinical diagnosis.

Key points

Practical guide to latest advances and techniques in echocardiography
In depth coverage of fundamentals and principles of echo
Includes basic and advanced techniques
Highly illustrated with echo images, diagrams and Doppler flow data

Contents:

Section 1: Fundamentals of Echocardiography

Echocardiography: Basic Principles, Technique, Display and Interpretation
Hemodynamic Evaluation by Echo-Doppler Techniques

Section 2: Valvular Heart Disease

Mitral Stenosis
Mitral Regurgitation
Aortic Valve Stenosis
Aortic Valve Regurgitation
Tricuspid Valve
Pulmonary Valve
Evaluation of Prosthetic Heart Valves

Section 3: Systolic and Diastolic Function

Left Ventricular Systolic Function
Echocardiographic Assessment of Right Ventricular Function: Methods and Clinical Applications
Diastolic Function

Section 4: Muscle Mechanics

Tissue Doppler Echocardiography: Current Status and Applications
Deformation Imaging: Theory and Practice
Rotation, Twist and Torsion

Section 5: CHD, Aorta and Pericardium

Congenital Heart Disease in Adults
Aorta: Congenital and Acquired Disorders
Pericardial Diseases

Section 6: Structural Heart Disease

Ischemic Heart Disease
Tumors, Masses and Infection
Cardiomyopathies