Covering both the science behind transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and its uses for monitoring and diagnosis, Perrino and Reeves’ Practical Approach to Transesophageal Echocardiography, Fifth Edition, provides the information you need for all levels of transesophageal echocardiography usage and testing. Expertly edited by Drs. Albert C. Perrino, Jr, Scott T. Reeves, Joshua M. Zimmerman and Chirojit Mukherjee, this concisely written manual features numerous figures and review questions in every chapter, allowing you to quickly digest and apply critical information in actual clinical settings. Covers key topics such as 2D imaging, Doppler echo, valvular disease, and specific clinical challenges Features more than 300 end of chapter multiple-choice review questionswith answers and rationales as well as over 400 clinical and procedural video clips. Discusses common artifacts and pitfalls, as well as techniques and tricks for optimizing TEE images Contains valuable appendices covering cardiac cross section criteria, cardiac dimensions, hemodynamic calculations, valve prostheses, and more Shares the knowledge and expertise of two new editors: Joshua Zimmerman of the University of Utah School of Medicine and Chirojit Mukherjee of Helios Park Clinic in Germany

In the middle of the 21st century scientists successfully mix human genes with sea urchin genes to create a being that can live for 400 years. These new humans age at 1/4th the rate of normal humans and this leads to social and economic issues globally such as overpopulation and economic hardships. Learn the trials and tribulations of the first of his kind, the children after him, and the implications when humans learn to put death on hold. Attempted murder, suicide, and inner turmoil fill the book''s pages and leave the reader realizing how good life truly is.

Covering both the science behind transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and its uses for monitoring and diagnosis, Perrino and Reeves’ Practical Approach to Transesophageal Echocardiography, Fifth Edition, provides the information you need for all levels of transesophageal echocardiography usage and testing. Expertly edited by Drs. Albert C. Perrino, Jr, Scott T. Reeves, Joshua M. Zimmerman and Chirojit Mukherjee, this concisely written manual features numerous figures and review questions in every chapter, allowing you to quickly digest and apply critical information in actual clinical settings. Covers key topics such as 2D imaging, Doppler echo, valvular disease, and specific clinical challenges Features more than 300 end of chapter multiple-choice review questionswith answers and rationales as well as over 400 clinical and procedural video clips. Discusses common artifacts and pitfalls, as well as techniques and tricks for optimizing TEE images Contains valuable appendices covering cardiac cross section criteria, cardiac dimensions, hemodynamic calculations, valve prostheses, and more Shares the knowledge and expertise of two new editors: Joshua Zimmerman of the University of Utah School of Medicine and Chirojit Mukherjee of Helios Park Clinic in Germany

In the middle of the 21st century scientists successfully mix human genes with sea urchin genes to create a being that can live for 400 years. These new humans age at 1/4th the rate of normal humans and this leads to social and economic issues globally such as overpopulation and economic hardships. Learn the trials and tribulations of the first of his kind, the children after him, and the implications when humans learn to put death on hold. Attempted murder, suicide, and inner turmoil fill the book''s pages and leave the reader realizing how good life truly is.