This book is a step-by-step manual for the complete echo-novice. It should be the only book needed to become a proficient echocardiographer. The text focuses on the practicalities of performing an examination, and the interpretation of images. Avoiding unnecessary technicalities, it places particular emphasis on the diagnostic features of sample cases and covers the entire breadth of adult cardiology. The majority of the echo images are also available in a dynamic form on the Expert Consult platform. Also included is access to 100 case scenarios and images for self-assessment interpretation. The combination of the book and the website materials provides an unparalleled learning experience for people who do not routinely practise echocardiography.
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1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Dedication - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Preface - p. iii 7. Acknowledgements - p. iii 8. Abbreviations - p. iii 9. Section A: Getting started - p. iii 10. List of Illustrations - p. iii 11. List of Tables - p. iii 12. Chapter 1: What is echocardiography? - p. iii 13. Chapter 2: Views of the heart - p. iii 14. Chapter 3: Optimising the picture - p. iii 15. Section B: The cardiac chambers - p. iii 16. Chapter 4: The left ventricle - p. iii 17. Chapter 5: Diastolic function and dyssynchrony - p. iii 18. Chapter 6: The right ventricle - p. iii 19. Chapter 7: The atria - p. iii 20. Chapter 8: Myocardial infarction - p. iii 21. Chapter 9: The cardiomyopathies - p. iii 22. Chapter 10: Right ventricular pathologies - p. iii 23. Section C: The valves - p. iii 24. Chapter 11: Principles of valve disease - p. iii 25. Chapter 12: The aortic valve - p. iii 26. Chapter 13: The mitral valve - p. iii 27. Chapter 14: The right heart valves - p. iii 28. Chapter 15: Infective endocarditis - p. iii 29. Chapter 16: Prosthetic valves - p. iii 30. Section D: Inside and outside the heart - p. iii 31. Chapter 17: Pericardial disease - p. iii 32. Chapter 18: Cardiac masses - p. iii 33. Chapter 19: The aorta - p. iii 34. Chapter 20: Congenital septal abnormalities - p. iii 35. Chapter 21: 3D echocardiography - p. iii 36. Section E: Approach to examining and reporting - p. iii 37. Chapter 22: The comprehensive examination - p. iii 38. Chapter 23: The focused examination - p. iii 39. Chapter 24: Reporting an echo study - p. iii 40. Chapter 25: Figure labels - p. iii 41. Section F: Appendices - p. iii 42. Normal values - p. iii 43. Useful formulae - p. iii 44. Index - p. iii
This book is a step-by-step manual for the complete echo-novice. It should be the only book needed to become a proficient echocardiographer. The text focuses on the practicalities of performing an examination, and the interpretation of images. Avoiding unnecessary technicalities, it places particular emphasis on the diagnostic features of sample cases and covers the entire breadth of adult cardiology. The majority of the echo images are also available in a dynamic form on the Expert Consult platform. Also included is access to 100 case scenarios and images for self-assessment interpretation. The combination of the book and the website materials provides an unparalleled learning experience for people who do not routinely practise echocardiography.
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1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Dedication - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Preface - p. iii 7. Acknowledgements - p. iii 8. Abbreviations - p. iii 9. Section A: Getting started - p. iii 10. List of Illustrations - p. iii 11. List of Tables - p. iii 12. Chapter 1: What is echocardiography? - p. iii 13. Chapter 2: Views of the heart - p. iii 14. Chapter 3: Optimising the picture - p. iii 15. Section B: The cardiac chambers - p. iii 16. Chapter 4: The left ventricle - p. iii 17. Chapter 5: Diastolic function and dyssynchrony - p. iii 18. Chapter 6: The right ventricle - p. iii 19. Chapter 7: The atria - p. iii 20. Chapter 8: Myocardial infarction - p. iii 21. Chapter 9: The cardiomyopathies - p. iii 22. Chapter 10: Right ventricular pathologies - p. iii 23. Section C: The valves - p. iii 24. Chapter 11: Principles of valve disease - p. iii 25. Chapter 12: The aortic valve - p. iii 26. Chapter 13: The mitral valve - p. iii 27. Chapter 14: The right heart valves - p. iii 28. Chapter 15: Infective endocarditis - p. iii 29. Chapter 16: Prosthetic valves - p. iii 30. Section D: Inside and outside the heart - p. iii 31. Chapter 17: Pericardial disease - p. iii 32. Chapter 18: Cardiac masses - p. iii 33. Chapter 19: The aorta - p. iii 34. Chapter 20: Congenital septal abnormalities - p. iii 35. Chapter 21: 3D echocardiography - p. iii 36. Section E: Approach to examining and reporting - p. iii 37. Chapter 22: The comprehensive examination - p. iii 38. Chapter 23: The focused examination - p. iii 39. Chapter 24: Reporting an echo study - p. iii 40. Chapter 25: Figure labels - p. iii 41. Section F: Appendices - p. iii 42. Normal values - p. iii 43. Useful formulae - p. iii 44. Index - p. iii
