Comprehensive Textbook of Echocardiography, Volume 2

Description

This two volume textbook is a practical guide to echocardiography for trainees. Divided into seven sections, the book begins with an introduction to the history and basics of echocardiography. The second section explains how to perform different types of echocardiograph. Each of the following sections examines echocardiography and its interpretation for various groups of heart diseases, whilst the final section describes the use of the technique for more general non-invasive procedures, including in systemic diseases, in life threatening conditions and for geriatric patients. Edited by internationally-recognised Dr Navin Nanda from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, US, this comprehensive manual includes more than 1150 echocardiographic images and illustrations. Key points * Comprehensive guide to echocardiography * Covers basic technique and use for diagnosis of numerous heart diseases * Edited by University of Alabama at Birmingham Prof Navin Nanda Cover......Page 1 Prelims......Page 2 Chapter-51_M-Mode and Two-Dimensional Echocardiographic Assessment of Left Ventricular Systolic F......Page 40 Chapter-52_How to Assess Diastolic Function......Page 51 Chapter-53_Evaluation of the Right Ventricle......Page 61 Chapter-54_Three-Dimensional Echocardiographic Assessment of LV and RV Function......Page 76 Chapter-55_Newer Aspects of Structure Function to Assess Cardiac Motion......Page 103 Chapter-56_Echocardiography in Assessment of Complications Related to Permanent Pacemakers and In......Page 137 Chapter-57_Echocardiographic Evaluation of Ventricular Assist Devices......Page 149 Chapter-58_Echocardiographic Assessment of Left Atrial Function......Page 182 Chapter-59_The Use of Echocardiography to Assess Cardiac Hemodynamics and Guide Therapy......Page 191 Chapter-60_Echocardiography in Ischemic Heart Disease......Page 213 Chapter-61_Stress Echocardiography......Page 232 Chapter-62_Squatting Stress Echocardiography......Page 249 Chapter-63_Three-Dimensional Stress Echocardiography......Page 254 Chapter-64_Echocardiographic Assessment of Coronary Arteries-Morphology and Coronary Flow Reserve......Page 263 Chapter-65_Echocardiography in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy......Page 274 Chapter-66_Echocardiographic Assessment of Nonobstructive Cardiomyopathies......Page 295 Chapter-67_Echocardiographic Differentiation of Ischemic and Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy Compariso......Page 344 Chapter-68_Pericardial Disease......Page 361 Chapter-69_Three-Dimensional Echocardiographic Assessment in Pericardial Disorders......Page 378 Chapter-70_Echocardiographic Assessment of Cardiac Tumors and Masses......Page 388 Chapter-71_Fetal Cardiac Imaging......Page 450 Chapter-72_M-mode and Two-Dimensional Echocardiography in Congenital Heart Disease......Page 486 Chapter-73_Real Time 3D Echocardiography for Quantification of Ventricular Volumes, Mass and Func......Page 646 Chapter-74_Three-Dimensional Echocardiography in Congenital Heart Disease......Page 658 Chapter-75_Echocardiography in the Evaluation of Adults with Congenital Heart Disease......Page 716 Chapter-76_Echocardiographic Evaluation for Acquired Heart Diseases in Childhood......Page 781 Chapter-77_Echocardiography in Systemic Diseases......Page 790 Chapter-78_Echocardiography in Women......Page 811 Chapter-79_Echocardiography in the Elderly......Page 846 Chapter-80_How to do Echo for the Electrophysiologist......Page 882 Chapter-81_Echocardiography in Life-Threatening Conditions......Page 894 Chapter-82_Lung Ultrasound in Cardiology......Page 907 Chapter-83_The Future of Echocardiography and Ultrasound......Page 915 Chapter-84_A Primer on Cardiac MRI for the Echocardiographer......Page 923 Chapter-85_Cardiac CT Imaging......Page 948 Index......Page 996