The ultimate echo guide

About this book

"Selected as one of "The 2005 Great Books in Cardiology" by The American Journal of Cardiology(r), The Ultimate Echo Guide provides a complete echocardiography consultation in an easy, fast, and succinct manner. Geared toward the trainee and clinician, the bulleted format provides complete information in a concise reader-friendly text. Echocardiographic evaluation of the most common cardiovascular diseases is covered in a succinct, logical manner, from an introduction with definitions, indications for various echo techniques, through interpretation. Discussion of each echo technique--M-mode, 2-D, Doppler TTE, and TEE--includes best imaging planes, diagnostic methods, diagnostic formulas, key diagnostic features, data on accuracy and prognosis, and alerts to potential pitfalls.Highlights of this Second Edition include: New chapter on Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy New chapter on Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Comparison tables and figures for TTE and TEE findings More color images Online access to searchable text and more than 375 echo clips"--