Main description:

The second edition of the Atlas of Echocardiography is a complete reference for cardiology professionals who rely on echocardiographic imaging techniques. The Atlas represents the collective effort of over 30 leading authorities in the field of cardiology working together to compile the most up-to-date and pertinent information in the field of echocardiography. All areas of echocardiography are covered, from diagnostic basics to cutting edge techniques, such as three-dimensional imaging, contrast imaging, and tissue Doppler imaging. Each figure is accompanied by an informative legend that fully explains the image and its importance. This striking, four color atlas serves as both a resource and a reference and is an invaluable tool to all readers, including cardiologists, non-cardiologist physicians, and sonographers.

Contents:

Preface.- Basic Principles of Echocardiography.- M-Mode Echocardiography.- Cardiac Hemodynamics.- Assessment of Systolic Function.- Assessment of Diastolic Function.-Stress Echocardiography.- Transesophageal Echocardiography.- Mitral Valve Disease.- Echocardiography in Valvular Heart Disease: Aortic Valve Disease.- Prosthetic Valve Disease.- Echocardiographic Assessment of the Tricuspid and Pulmonic Valves.- Myocardial Infarction.- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.- Dilated and Restrictive/Infiltrative Cardiomyopathies.- Pulmonary Embolism, Pulmonary Hypertension, and Diseases of the Right Ventricle.- Pericardial Disease and Cardiac Masses.- Echocardiographic Assessment of the Left Atrium and Evaluation for Cardiac Source of Embolus.- Three-Dimensional Echocardiography and Hand-Carried Cardiac Ultrasound.- Myocardial Strain Echocardiography.- Echocardiographic Assessment of Cardiac Dyssynchrony.- Contrast Echocardiography.- Echocardiographic Emergencies.- Echocardiography in Adult Congenital Heart Disease.- Perioperative Echocardiography.- Echocardiographic Findings in Patients with Noncardiac Disease.- Clinicopathologic Correlates.