Essential Echocardiography: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease E-Book: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart DiseaseScott D. Solomon, Linda Gillam, Justina Wu Echocardiography 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. - Abundant 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 ConsultTM 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. |
Contents
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II The Echocardiographic Examination | 73 |
III Assessment of Cardiac Structureand Function | 153 |
IV Echocardiography for Diseases of theMyocardium | 195 |
V Valvular Heart Disease | 279 |
VI Diseases of the Pericardium and Great Vessels | 347 |
VII Diseases of the Pulmonary Artery and Veins | 369 |
VIII Cardiac Masses | 385 |
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Essential Echocardiography: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease Scott D. Solomon,Justina Wu,Linda D. Gillam No preview available - 2018 |
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abnormalities acute American College American Society aneurysm annulus aorta aortic root aortic valve apex apical four-chamber view arrow artifacts assessment associated Bulwer cardiac Cardiology Cardiovascular Imaging clinical College of Cardiology color Doppler contrast echocardiography coronary artery Courtesy of Bernard diagnosis dilated dobutamine dysfunction echo ejection fraction embolism endocarditis European Heart Journal evaluation FASE gradient guidelines heart disease heart failure hemodynamic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy interatrial septum leaflet left atrial left ventricle left ventricular long-axis view LVAD LVEF LVOT M-mode measurements microbubbles mitral regurgitation mitral valve myocardial infarction myocardium normal papillary muscle patients pericardial effusion plane posterior pressure pulmonary artery right atrium right ventricle right ventricular segments septum Society of Echocardiography stenosis strain surgical systolic systolic function therapy thoracic three-dimensional thrombus tion tissue Doppler transcatheter transducer transesophageal echocardiography transthoracic echocardiography tricuspid regurgitation tricuspid valve tumors typically ultrasound valvular velocity ventricular outflow tract Video wall motion