Essential Echocardiography

From the reviews: "This is a basic echocardiographic textbook that encompasses all aspects of cardiac ultrasound. ... intended audience includes anyone interested in developing the skills required to either acquire and/or interpret cardiac ultrasound images including students, sonographers, cardiology fellows, and echocardiographers. ... a book that is well suited as a text for trainees and as a refresher for practicing clinicians. ... this book has raised the bar for a basic echocardiographic text." (Michael C Cunningham, Doody's Review Service, January, 2008)

• Echocardiographic Instrumentation and Principles of Doppler Echocardiography.- to Imaging.- Protocol and Nomenclature in Transthoracic Echocardiography.- Clinical Utility of Echocardiography.- Diseases of the Myocardium and Pericardium.- Echocardiographic Assessment of Ventricular Systolic Function.- Echocardiographic Assessment of Diastolic Function.- Echocardiography in Myocardial Infarction.- Stress Echocardiography.- Cardiomyopathies.- Pericardial Disease.- Echocardiographic Assessment of Aortic Stenosis.- Echocardiographic Evaluation of Aortic Regurgitation.- Mitral Stenosis.- Mitral Regurgitation.- Infective Endocarditis.- Miscellaneous Topics in Echocardiography.- Role of Echocardiography in the Management of Atrial Fibrillation.- Cardiac Source of Embolus.- Echocardiography in Pulmonary Embolism and Secondary Pulmonary Hypertension.- Cardiac Masses and Tumors.- Aortic Dissection and Other Diseases of the Aorta.- Echocardiography in the Assessment of Atrial Septal Defects.- Adult Congenital Heart Disease in General Echocardiography Practice.- Transesophageal Echocardiography.