Perioperative Two-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography: A Practical Handbook

Description

Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a valuable diagnostic modality now routinely used during cardiac surgery and in the intensive care unit. Increasingly, anesthesiologists, cardiologists and critical care physicians trained in TEE provide the service in both settings where they face the challenge of integrating numerous current TEE guidelines into day-to-day practice. Perioperative Two-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography: A Practical Handbook, 2nd Edition has been designed to be a concise, portable guide for using TEE to recognize cardiac pathology during the perioperative period. This compact guide has a diverse appeal for anesthesiologists, cardiac surgeons and cardiologists desiring comprehensive up-to-date echocardiographic information at their fingertips. Features Updated to include 4 new chapters Now contains more than 600 full-color, high quality clinical images and illustrations Includes the most recent guidelines Retains a compact format that highlights key information Synopsis of cardiac pathology commonly encountered in cardiac surgery patients On-the-spot reference for echocardiographers with a wide range from novice to expert experience Front Matter ....Pages i-xv TEE Views (Annette Vegas)....Pages 1-39 Doppler and Hemodynamics (Annette Vegas)....Pages 41-61 Left Ventricle (Annette Vegas)....Pages 63-83 Right Ventricle (Annette Vegas)....Pages 85-97 Coronary Artery Disease (Annette Vegas)....Pages 99-113 Diastology (Annette Vegas)....Pages 115-127 Native Valves (Annette Vegas)....Pages 129-171 Prosthetic Valves, Transcatheter Valves and Valve Repairs (Annette Vegas)....Pages 173-197 Aorta (Annette Vegas)....Pages 199-217 Congenital Heart Disease (Annette Vegas)....Pages 219-257 Variants, Foreign Material, Artifacts, Masses, Endocarditis (Annette Vegas)....Pages 259-285 Mechanical Support, Heart Transplant (Annette Vegas)....Pages 287-301 Cardiomyopathies (Annette Vegas)....Pages 303-313 Pericardium (Annette Vegas)....Pages 315-332 Back Matter ....Pages 333-339