Main description:

Echocardiography is one of the most useful and powerful diagnostic tools in the assessment of cardiac function. It remains a rapidly expanding modality, with new techniques constantly developing and maturing. Building on the success of the original work, the second edition of Making Sense of Echocardiography: A Hands-on Guide provides a timely, accessible overview for those learning echocardiography for the first time as well as an accessible handbook that experienced sonographers can refer to throughout their careers.

The strong clinical focus and concentration on real-life scenarios make this book especially relevant in day-to-day practice. New chapters in this edition discuss myocardial mechanics and speckle tracking and 3D echo. The book also contains significantly expanded and updated material on:

Contrast echocardiography
Tissue Doppler imaging
Intravascular ultrasound and epicardial echocardiography
The left ventricle and its systolic function
Left ventricular diastolic function
The left atrium

Supplying the latest guidelines and evidence-based clinical advice, this edition is also supplemented with new illustrations and an updated website. Fully updated key references for further reading are provided for each chapter. This accessible yet comprehensive text will ensure readers are up to date on the essentials in the field and can confidently integrate new procedures into their everyday practice.

Contents:

Essential Principles. History of Echocardiography. Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology. Physics and Instrumentation. Doppler Physics. Service Provision. Cardiac Imaging Techniques. The Standard Transthoracic Echo Study. Transoesophageal Echo. Stress Echo. Contrast Echo. Tissue Doppler Imaging. Myocardial Mechanics and Speckle Tracking. 3D Echo. Intravascular Ultrasound and Epicardial Echo. Alternative Cardiac Imaging Techniques. Clinical Cases. The Left Ventricle and Its Systolic Function. Coronary Artery Disease and Regional Left Ventricular Function. Left Ventricular Diastolic Function. The Left Atrium. The Aortic Valve. The Mitral Valve. The Right Heart. Heart Valve Repair and Replacement. Endocarditis. The Cardiomyopathies. The Pericardium. The Aorta. Cardiac Masses. Congenital Heart Disease. Common Echo Requests. Appendices.