Dr. Catherine Otto-one of the foremost teachers and writers in the field-presents the fourth edition of this accessible primer on the complex topic of clinical echocardiography You'll find straightforward explanations of the basics of ultrasound physics, image acquisition, and all the major techniques and major disease categories, as well as coverage of advanced echo techniques, And now, you can access the full text online thanks to Expert Consult functionality.
• Features a new chapter dedicated to intraooerative transesophaihageal eechocardiography, crcross-referenced with other chapters, for coverage of this important and difficult technique.
• Covers myocardial mechanics-strain rate imaging, speckle tracking, and synchrony - in the chapter on advanced echocardiographic modalities.
• Integrates TTE and TEE images more explicitly into each chapter to discuss the two techniques in parallel and give you clear explanations of the pros, cons, and the role of each modality in patient evaluation.
• Includes new digital images throughout—with more TEE, more echocardiograms, and color diagrams-so you can easily identify cardiac problems.
• Presents the latest ASE recommendations for chamber quantification, including updated tables of normal measurements, for convenient reference.
• Includes The Echo Exam (a brief summary of how to do it, the necessary calculations, diagnosis and examples) as an appendix reinforcement.