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

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15. Cardiac Masses and Potential Cardiac Source of Embolus

Chapter

16. Diseases of the Great Arteries

Chapter

17. The Adult with Congenital Heart Disease

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18. Intraoperative and Interventional Echocardiography