Echocardiography Review Guide: Companion to the Textbook of Clinical Echocardiography

Description:

In one compact resource, Echocardiography Review Guide, 4th Edition, provides both a concise review and an effective self-assessment for exam preparation. Easy-to-digest, bulleted text summarizes key concepts and gives precise step-by-step instructions for performing and interpreting echocardiographic studies. Study and self-assessment questions throughout help you increase your knowledge and identify areas for further study. This study guide is an ideal companion to Dr. Otto’s Textbook of Clinical Echocardiography and is a must-have resource for anyone preparing for the echocardiography boards, the PTEeXAM, the diagnostic cardiac sonographer’s exam, or other sonography exams.

Table Of Contents:

Chapter 1. Principles of Echocardiographic Image Acquisition and Doppler Analysis
 
Chapter 2. The Transthoracic Echocardiogram
 
Chapter 3. Transesophageal Echocardiography
 
Chapter 4. Specialized Echocardiography Applications
 
Chapter 5. Clinical Indications and Quality Assurance
 
Chapter 6. Left and Right Ventricular Systolic Function
 
Chapter 7. Ventricular Diastolic Filling and Function
 
Chapter 8. Coronary Artery Disease
 
Chapter 9. Cardiomyopathies, Hypertensive, and Pulmonary Heart Disease
 
Chapter 10. Pericardial Disease
 
Chapter 11. Valvular Stenosis
 
Chapter 12. Valvular Regurgitation
 
Chapter 13. Prosthetic Valves
 
Chapter 14. Endocarditis
 
Chapter 15. Cardiac Masses and Potential Cardiac Source of Embolus
 
Chapter 16. Diseases of the Great Arteries
 
Chapter 17. The Adult with Congenital Heart Disease
 
Chapter 18. Intraoperative and Interventional Echocardiography