Textbook of clinical echocardiography / Catherine M. Otto.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Otto, Catherine M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Echocardiography.

Heart Diseases--diagnostic imaging.

Medical Subjects:

Echocardiography.

Heart Diseases--diagnostic imaging.

Physical Description:

xiii, 541 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, Pa. : Elsevier Saunders, [2004]

Summary:

The new edition of Dr. Otto's benchmark text of echocardiography is a must for everyone learning echo for the first time, or re-learning the essential concepts. Dr. Otto's writing style engages the reader and makes difficult concepts easy to understand. New to this edition is a discussion of new echo techniques including contrast and 3D and how they fit into the echo practice. All echo images are new to this edition and are complemented by new full color drawings of heart structures and physical orientation. Each chapter includes a practical outline called The Echo Exam, ideal for understanding the use of echo and how to understand the outcomes.

Contents:

1 Principles of Echocardiographic Image Acquisition and Doppler Analysis 1

2 Transthoracic Views, Normal Anatomy, and Flow Patterns 30

3 Transesophageal Echocardiography 70

4 Other Echocardiographic Modalities 95

5 Clinical Indications and Quality Assurance 112

6 Left and Right Ventricular Systolic Function 131

7 Ventricular Diastolic Filling and Function 166

8 Ischemic Cardiac Disease 196

9 Cardiomyopathies, Hypertensive and Pulmonary Heart Disease 227

10 Pericardial Disease 259

11 Valvular Stenosis 277

12 Valvular Regurgitation 315

13 Prosthetic Valves 355

14 Endocarditis 384

15 Cardiac Masses and Potential Cardiac "Source of Embolus" 407

16 Diseases of the Great Vessels 431

17 The Adult with Congenital Heart Disease 455.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0721607896

OCLC:

54914272