The Washington Manual of EchocardiographyRavi Rasalingam, Majesh Makan, Julio E. Perez Supervised and edited by faculty from the Washington University School of Medicine, The Washington Manual of Echocardiography provides quick insight into the successful performance and interpretation of echocardiographic images.
Ideal for today's cardiology fellow, this outstanding reference is both sufficiently comprehensive to guide users through training, and accessible enough as a quick consult for general physicians who are interested in echocardiography. Your keys to excellence in cardiac echo...* Tips and pearls from cardiologists and sonographers offer guidance on proper set-up, correct transduction technique, and image optimization* Easy-to-navigate sections address diagnostic markers of valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathies, and congenital anomalies, as well as applications of trans-esophageal echocardiography* Abundant high-quality images enhance visual learning and improve diagnostic accuracy* Succinct yet comprehensive descriptions present critical pieces of information on key areas of echocardiography and Doppler techniques* Free online companion website with hundreds of echo clips in addition to the full text for you to access anytime, anywhere |
Contents
introduction to Echocardiographic 1 The Comprehensive Transthoracic | 1 |
Echocardiographic Examination | 12 |
Quantification of left Ventricular Systolic | 42 |
Right Ventricular Function and Pulmonary | 54 |
Stress Testing for ischemia and Viability | 69 |
ischemic Heart Disease and Complications | 77 |
Cardiomyopathies | 89 |
Aortic Valve Disease | 107 |
Pulmonic Valve | 149 |
Evaluation of Prosthetic Valves 167 13 | 167 |
infective Endocarditis 180 14 | 180 |
Aorta | 203 |
Congenital Heart Disease | 224 |
Cardiac Masses | 251 |
Transesophageal Echocardiography | 271 |
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Other editions - View all
The Washington Manual of Echocardiography Ravi Rasalingam,Majesh Makan,Julio E. Pérez Limited preview - 2012 |
The Washington Manual of Echocardiography Ravi Rasalingam, MD, Facc,Majesh Makan, MD, Facc, Fase,Julio E. Pérez No preview available - 2015 |
Common terms and phrases
acute aneurysms annular annulus aortic dissection aortic root aortic valve apical four-chamber arrows ascending aorta assessment cardiac cardiomyopathy chamber clinical color Doppler constrictive pericarditis contrast coronary CW Doppler diameter diastolic dilatation disease dissection dobutamine dysfunction echocardiography end-diastolic endocarditis esophageal evaluation Figure flow reversal free wall function gradient heart hemodynamic hypertrophy increased inflow interatrial septum Key Point left atrial left ventricular long-axis view LVEF LVOT M-mode measured mitral regurgitation mitral valve mmHg myocardial normal Nyquist limit obstruction orifice papillary muscle parasternal patients peak velocity pericardial effusion PLAX posterior probe prosthetic valves PSAX view pulmonary artery pulmonary hypertension pulmonic valve RA pressure restrictive cardiomyopathy right ventricular RV LV RVOT sample volume seen septal severe TR shunt sinus Spectral Doppler stenosis subcostal view subvalvular syndrome systolic tamponade thickening thrombus transducer tricuspid Valsalva valve leaflets valvular ventricle wall motion abnormalities