Clinical Manual and Review of Transesophageal Echocardiography Second Edition
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Published: 2010
Number of pages: 642
ISBN-13: 9780071638074
Description: This Manual and Review book offers concise yet comprehensive coverage of the key principles, concepts, and developing practice of TEE. Each chapter provides a summary of the physiology, pathophysiology, tomographic views, and the required two-dimensional, M-Mode, and Doppler echocardiography data for a number of common disease states. Important clinical information is integrated with the principles of cardiovascular physiology. Addresses all the important clinical and technical issues and major exam topics Enhanced anatomic representation of ultrasound imaging planes. Increased number of chapter-ending review questions. NEW companion CD-ROM includes practice questions for the TEE certification exams. An effective blend of narrative and bulleted text, charts, and graphs speeds access to key clinical information. Important new chapters on 3D TEE, epicardial and epiaortic ultrasonography, TEE in the emergency room, training and certification in perioperative TEE, and the TEE board exam. Valuable appendices detailing normal chamber dimensions and volumes, diastolic function, quantification of stenotic and regurgitant valves, hemodynamic calculations, and more. Contributions from leading anesthesiologists, cardiologists, and cardiothoracic surgeons. Perfect for review.