Manual of veterinary echocardiography / June A. Boon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boon, June A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Veterinary echocardiography.

Physical Description:

xii, 478 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Baltimore : Williams & Wilkins, [1998]

Summary:

Ultrasound equipment is gradually becoming more affordable, and the process is accurate and noninvasive. Thus, ultrasound can be a very lucrative skill for the clinician. In this text, detailed guidelines are provided for the proper use and interpretation of diagnostic echocardiograms in all domestic species, making this text of interest to all veterinary practitioners involved in this rapidly expanding area.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Physics of Ultrasound 1

Basic Physics 2

Transducers and Resolution 8

Doppler Physics 13

Chapter 2 The Echocardiographic Examination 35

Patient Preparation 36

Patient Positioning 37

Transducer Selection 40

Two-Dimensional Echocardiography 41

M-Mode Echocardiography 103

Spectral Doppler 112

Color-Flow Doppler 128

Chapter 3 Evaluation of Size, Function, and Hemodynamics 151

Evaluation of Size and Flow Profiles 151

Left Ventricular Function 186

Hemodynamic Information 210

Chapter 4 Acquired Heart Disease 261

Mitral Insufficiency 261

Aortic Insufficiency 286

Tricuspid and Pulmonic Insufficiencies 298

Endocarditis 301

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy 304

Dilated CArdiomyopathy 320

Restrictive Cardiomyopathy 332

Myocardial Infarction 337

Pulmonary Hypertension 342

Systemic Hypertension 352

Pericardial Effusions, Pericardial Disease, and Cardiac Masses 355

Miscellaneous Conditions Affecting the Heart 371

Chapter 5 Congenital Heart Disease 383

Obstructions to Flow 383

Cardiac Shunts 409

Miscellaneous Congenital Defects 431

Appendix I Effect of Angle of Incidence [thetas] on Doppler-Derived Velocity 447

Appendix II Effect of Transducer Frequency on the Nyquist Limit 449

Appendix III Effect of Sample Depth on the Nyquist Limit 451

Appendix IV Echocardiographic Reference Values 453.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0683009389

OCLC:

37903526