Essential Echocardiography: A Companion To Braunwald’s Heart Disease

DescriptionEchocardiography remains the most commonly used imaging technique to visualize the heart and great vessels, and this clinically oriented text by Drs. Scott D. Solomon, Justina C. Wu, and Linda D. Gillam helps you make the most of its diagnostic and prognostic potential for your patients. Part of the highly regarded Braunwald’s family of cardiology references, Essential Echocardiography expertly covers basic principles of anatomy and physiology, the appearance of normal variants across a wide range of cardiovascular diseases, and the hands-on approaches necessary to acquire and interpret optimal echocardiographic images in the clinical setting.Key FeaturesAbundant illustrations provide a superb visual learning experience both in print and online. Images convey clear, classic examples that represent decades of experience over multiple institutions, as well as recent advances in the field.More than 485 accompanying video clips mirror the images in the text, with easy-to-follow links from the figure citation to the video online.Each section includes one or two clinical cases that illustrate key concepts.Written by expert echocardiographers and sonographers who emphasize practical applications throughout the text, and superbly illustrated by physician-artist Dr. Bernard Bulwer.Ideal for anyone currently using or learning to use echocardiography, including cardiologists, cardiology fellows, sonographers, anesthesiologists, critical care physicians, emergency physicians, radiologists, residents, and medical students.Expert Consult™ eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.Table of ContentsSection 1: Principles of Ultrasound and InstrumentationPhysical Principles of Ultrasound and Generation of ImagesM-Mode ImagingPrinciples of Contrast EchocardiographyPrinciples of Transesophageal EchocardiographyPrinciples of 3-Dimensional UltrasoundPrinciples and Practical Aspects of Strain EchocardiographyUnderstanding Imaging ArtifactsSection 2: The Echocardiographic ExaminationPrinciples of Transthoracic Imaging Acquisition: The Standard Adult Transthoracic Echocardiographic ExaminationThe Transthoracic Examination, View By ViewThree-Dimensional Echocardiography: Image AcquisitionOptimization of the Patient and EquipmentUtilizing Contrast Echocardiography in PracticeEcho On-Call: Echocardiographic EmergenciesSection 3: Assessment of Cardiac Structure and FunctionAssessment of Left Ventricular Systolic FunctionLeft Ventricular Diastolic FunctionAssessment of Right Ventricular Structure and FunctionAssessment of the AtriaSection 4: Echocardiography for Diseases of the MyocardiumAcute Myocardial InfarctionMechanical Complications of Myocardial InfarctionLong-Term Consequences and Prognosis after Myocardial InfarctionEchocardiography in Heart FailureDilated CardiomyopathiesHypertrophic CardiomyopathyRestrictive and Infiltrative CardiomyopathiesEchocardiography in Assessment of Cardiac SynchronyEchocardiography in Assessment of Ventricular Assist DevicesStress Echocardiography and Echo in Cardiopulmonary TestingSection 5: Valvular Heart DiseaseMitral Valve DiseaseAortic Valve DiseaseTricuspid and Pulmonic Valve DiseaseProsthetic ValvesEchocardiography in Percutaneous Valvular InterventionSection 6: Diseases of the Pericardium and Great VesselsPericardial DiseaseDiseases of the AortaSection 7: Diseases of the Pulmonary Artery and VeinsPulmonary EmbolismPulmonary HypertensionSection 8: Cardiac MassesPrimary and Secondary TumorsIdentification of Intracardiac ThrombusOther Cardiac MassesSection 9: Systemic Diseases Involving the HeartEchocardiography in Infective EndocarditisOther Systemic Diseases and the HeartEchocardiography in Malignant DiseaseSection 10: Congenital Heart Disease in the AdultAtrial Septal DefectVentricular Septal DefectOther Common Congenital Defects in AdultsSection 11: Miscellaneous Topics in EchocardiographyHandheld EchocardiographyAppropriate Use of EchocardiographyEchocardiography in the Context of Other Cardiac Imaging ModalitiesTransesophageal Echocardiography for Cardiac SurgeryAppendix A: Reference TablesAppendix B: Commonly Utilized Equations in EchocardiographyAuthors BiographyScott D Solomon, MD, Director, Noninvasive Cardiology, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USAJustina Wu, MD, Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine Department, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USALinda D. Gillam, Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine, Atlantic Health System, Morristown, New Jersey