Oxford Textbook of Advanced Critical Care Echocardiography

Description

Advanced critical care echocardiography brings many benefits to critical care medicine. For those wishing to practice echo at a more advance level, it is necessary to master the theoretical aspects. The Oxford Textbook of Advanced Critical Care Echocardiography provides a physiological and evidence-based reference guide to the principles and techniques of advanced echocardiography. Both transoesophageal and transthoracic echocardiography are addressed and over 300 videos, 470 figures and, 140 mcqs are included making this an ideal adjunct for courses for intensivists.

The foundations of advanced echocardiography are outlined before specific assessment methods of critical care echo are provided. In reality, most critically ill patients do not suffer only one clinical problem so a section on integrated techniques explains how to answer both common and unexpected critical care questions. Finally, the reuse of echocardiography in critical care is explored. Important reference values for clinical use can be accessed easily in the appendices.

The Oxford Textbook of Advanced Critical Care Echocardiography includes access to online-only content, consisting of videos, figures and multiple choice questions that can be used to reinforce understanding. This online material can be accessed by activating your unique access code.

Authored by an international team of expert practitioners this textbook reflects the International Consensus Statement on Training Standards for Advanced Critical Care Echocardiography. Designed for trainees and consultants, this resource provides comprehensive and integrated coverage of all aspects of advanced critical care echo.

Table of Contents

PART I: General principles
1: Basic doppler principles
2: Common doppler artefacts and pitfalls
3: Haemodynamics for echocardiography
4: Cardiac mechanics
5: Heart-lung interactions
PART II: Echo assessments
6: Left ventricular systolic function
7: Left ventricular diastolic function
8: Right Ventricular Function
9: Pulmonary hypertension
10: Preload and fluid responsiveness
11: Cardiac output measurement
12: Pericardial Effusion & Cardiac Tamponade
13: Dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction
14: Valvular stenosis
15: Valvular Regurgitation
16: 16 Adult Congenital Heart Disease
17: Miscellaneous
Part III: Integrative Approach
18: Hypotension
19: Acute Pulmonary Embolism
20: Septic shock
21: Acute respiratory failure
22: Chest pain
23: Post-cardiac surgery
24: Trauma
25: Mechanically ventilated patients
Part IV: Future Developments
26: Strain, twist and torsion in left ventricular assessment
27: Strain imaging in right ventricle assessment
28: Contrast echocardiography
29: 3D Echocardiography in the Intensive Care
30: Accreditation in Advanced Critical Care Echocardiography