The Ultimate Echo Guide With Solution Access Codes 2nd Edition

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Selected as one of "The 2005 Great Books in Cardiology" by The American Journal of Cardiology®, The Ultimate Echo Guide provides a complete echocardiography consultation in an easy, fast, and succinct manner. Geared toward the trainee and clinician, the bulleted format provides complete information in a concise reader-friendly text. Echocardiographic evaluation of the most common cardiovascular diseases is covered in a succinct, logical manner, from an introduction with definitions, indications for various echo techniques, through interpretation. Discussion of each echo technique&mdashM-mode, 2-D, Doppler TTE, and TEE&mdashincludes best imaging planes, diagnostic methods, diagnostic formulas, key diagnostic features, data on accuracy and prognosis, and alerts to potential pitfalls. Salient Features NEW! Chapter on Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy NEW! Comparison tables and figures for findings from TTE and TEE NEW! More color images Concise content in bulleted lists Echo pitfalls Echocardiography parameters for disease stratification Online access tosearchable text and more than 375 echo clips Table of Contents 1. Preprocedural Evaluation 2. Setting up the Lab 3. Native Coronary Angiography 4. Bypass Graft Angiography 5. Left Ventriculography and Aortography 6. Cerebral and Peripheral Angiography 7. Hemodynamics in the Cath Lab 8. Approach to the High-Risk Patient 9. Hemostatic Devices 10. Post-Cath Complications 11. Study Questions