Basic to Advanced Clinical Echocardiography:A Self-Assessment Tool for the Cardiac Sonographer

Description:

A unique resource, this book is designed to determine not only your level of expertise and applicability of knowledge but also serve as an up-to-date clinical resource in the practice of cardiac sonography.  This powerful, long-needed resource presents the essentials of clinical echocardiography in a precise Q&A format fashioned after Clinical Echocardiography Review A Self-Assessment Tool edited by Allan L. Klein and Craig R. Asher. Whether you are just beginning your training, are already preparing for your examination, or simply want to review and increase your knowledge depth, this easy-to-use resource will help you develop the knowledge and skills you need for success. 

Table of Contents:

Interactive Presentation

1 Cardiac Anatomy and Embryology

2 Cardiac Physiology

3 Electrocardiography

4 Basic Principles of Ultrasound Imaging

5 Imaging Artifacts

6 Two-Dimensional Examination

7 M-Mode Echocardiography

8 Spectral Doppler Examination

9 Color Doppler Examination

10 Hemodynamics

11 Left Ventricular Systolic Function

12 Left Ventricular Diastology

13 Systemic Hypertension

14 Right Ventricle

15 Pulmonary Hypertension

16 Ischemic Heart Disease and Complications of Myocardial Infarctions

17 Cardiomyopathies

18 Diseases of Aorta

19 Aortic Valve Disease

20 Mitral Valve Disease

21 Tricuspid and Pulmonary Valve Disease

22 Prosthetic Valves

23 Infective Endocarditis

24 Tumors, Masses, and Sources of Emboli

25 Pericardial Disease

26 Systemic Diseases

27 Noncyanotic Congenital Heart Disease

28 Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease

29 Adult Congenital Heart Disease

30 Three-Dimensional Echocardiography

31 Myocardial Mechanics and Strain Imaging

32 Ultrasound Enhancing Agents

33 Stress Echocardiography: Ischemic and Nonischemic Heart Disease

34 Cardiac Shock and Emergency Echocardiography

35 Transesophageal Echocardiography

36 Interventional and Other Advanced Techniques and Procedures

37 Research Methods and Biostatistics

38 Quality Assurance and Laboratory Management

Static Presentation

1 Cardiac Anatomy and Embryology

2 Cardiac Physiology

3 Electrocardiography

4 Basic Principles of Ultrasound Imaging

5 Imaging Artifacts

6 Two-Dimensional Examination

7 M-Mode Echocardiography

8 Spectral Doppler Examination

9 Color Doppler Examination

10 Hemodynamics

11 Left Ventricular Systolic Function

12 Left Ventricular Diastology

13 Systemic Hypertension

14 Right Ventricle

15 Pulmonary Hypertension

16 Ischemic Heart Disease and Complications of Myocardial Infarctions

17 Cardiomyopathies

18 Diseases of Aorta

19 Aortic Valve Disease

20 Mitral Valve Disease

21 Tricuspid and Pulmonary Valve Disease

22 Prosthetic Valves

23 Infective Endocarditis

24 Tumors, Masses, and Sources of Emboli

25 Pericardial Disease

26 Systemic Diseases

27 Noncyanotic Congenital Heart Disease

28 Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease

29 Adult Congenital Heart Disease

30 Three-Dimensional Echocardiography

31 Myocardial Mechanics and Strain Imaging

32 Ultrasound Enhancing Agents

33 Stress Echocardiography: Ischemic and Nonischemic Heart Disease

34 Cardiac Shock and Emergency Echocardiography

35 Transesophageal Echocardiography

36 Interventional and Other Advanced Techniques and Procedures

37 Research Methods and Biostatistics

38 Quality Assurance and Laboratory Management

Appendix: Equations and Formulas

Index