The definitive text and reference on transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is now in its thoroughly updated Second Edition. This edition has been significantly reorganized to meet new demands in the field. The first section covers material relevant to the basic certification now being implemented by the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists. The second section, new to this edition, covers echocardiography in the critical care setting. The third section covers advanced applications relevant to the current certification.

The basic perioperative echocardiography section includes new chapters on organizing education and training in perioperative echocardiography and on ultrasound for vascular access. The critical care section includes new chapters on assessment of the patient with endocarditis and using echo during resuscitation. The advanced applications in perioperative echocardiography section includes new chapters on epiaortic and epicardial imaging; endovascular management of thoracic vascular disease; transcutaneous management of valvular heart disease; and perioperative application of Strain and three-dimensional echocardiography.

A companion website includes the fully searchable text and an image bank.

Section 1: BASIC PERIOPERATIVE ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY

Chapter 1: Physics of Echocardiography

Chapter 2: Imaging Artifacts and Pitfalls

Chapter 3: Optimizing Two-Dimensional Echocardiographic Imaging

Chapter 4: Surgical Anatomy of the Heart: Correlation with Echocardiographic Imaging Planes

Chapter 5: Comprehensive and Abbreviated Intraoperative TEE Examination

Chapter 6: Updated Indications for Intraoperative TEE

Chapter 7: Organization of an Intraoperative Echocardiographic Service: Personnel, Equipment, Maintenance, Safety, Infection, Economics, and Continuous Quality Improvement

Chapter 8: Organizing Education and Training in Perioperative Echocardiography

Chapter 9: Assessment of Globular Ventricular Function

Chapter 10: Assessment of Right Ventricular Function

Chapter 11: Assessment of Regional Ventricular Function

Chapter 12: Echocardiographic Evaluation of Diastolic Dysfunction

Chapter 13: Assessment of the Mitral Valve

Chapter 14: Assessment of the Aortic Valve

Chapter 15: Assessment of the Tricuspid and Pulmonic Valves

Chapter 16: Assessment of Prosthetic Valves

Chapter 17: Assessment of Cardiac Masses

Chapter 18: Transesophageal Echocardiographic Evaluation for Noncardiac Surgery

Chapter 19: Ultrasound for Vascular Access

Section 2: ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY IN THE CRITICAL CARE SETTING

Chapter 20: Chest Wall Echocardiography in the Intensive Care Unit

Chapter 21: Application in the Hemodynamically Unstable Patient

Chapter 22: Assessment of the Patient with Endocarditis

Chapter 23: Complications of Ischemic Heart Disease, including Myocardial Infarction

Chapter 24: Using Echo during Resuscitation

Chapter 25: Echo Hemodynamics in the ICU

Section 3: ADVANCED APPLICATIONS IN PERIOPERATIVE ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY

Chapter 26: Epiaortic and Epicardial Imaging

Chapter 27: Assessment of Congenital Heart Disease in the Adult Patient

Chapter 28: Assessment of Perioperative Hemodynamics

Chapter 29: Assessment in Higher Risk Myocardial Revascularization and Complications of Ischemic Heart Disease

Chapter 30: Assessment of the Mitral Valve in Ischemic Heart Disease

Chapter 31: Surgical Considerations in Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Surgery

Chapter 32: Assessment in Aortic Valve Surgery

Chapter 33: Surgical Considerations and Assessment in Aortic Surgery

Chapter 34: Surgical Considerations and Assessment of Endovascular Management of Thoracic Vascular Disease

Chapter 35: Echocardiographic Assessment of Cardiomyopathies

Chapter 36: Surgical Considerations and Assessment in Heart Failure Surgery

Chapter 37: Assessment of Cardiac Transplantation

Chapter 38: Assessment in Transcutaneous Management of Valvular Heart Disease and EP Lab

Chapter 39: Perioperative Application of New Modalities: Strain Echocardiography and Three Dimensional Echocardiography

Chapter 40: Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pericardial Disease

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