The Ultimate Echo Guide
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Specialties, Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Cardiology
| Author: | Carlos A. Roldan | ISBN: | 9781451154443 |
| Publisher: | Wolters Kluwer Health | Publication: | January 5, 2012 |
| Imprint: | LWW | Language: | English |
| Author: | Carlos A. Roldan |
| ISBN: | 9781451154443 |
| Publisher: | Wolters Kluwer Health |
| Publication: | January 5, 2012 |
| Imprint: | LWW |
| Language: | English |
Selected as one of "The 2005 Great Books in Cardiology" by The American Journal of Cardiology®, 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; • Comparison tables and figures for TTE and TEE findings; • More color images; • Online access to searchable text and more than 375 echo clips
Selected as one of "The 2005 Great Books in Cardiology" by The American Journal of Cardiology®, 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; • Comparison tables and figures for TTE and TEE findings; • More color images; • Online access to searchable text and more than 375 echo clips
