A Practical Guide to Echocardiography and Cardiac Doppler Ultrasound discusses the principles of echocardiography and Doppler ultrasound that require no prior knowledge of physics.

A Practical Guide to Echocardiography and Cardiac Doppler Ultrasound features:

• use of ultrasound in cardiology
• abnormal cardiac anatomy and function
• echocardiographic/Doppler applications in the diagnosis and management of cardiac patients

Contents

Ultrasound in Cardiology

1. Anatomy and Physiology of the Heart
2. Principles of Sound and Ultrasound
3. Principles of Doppler Ultrasonography
4. Principles of Cardiac Imaging
5. Transesophageal Echocardiography
6. Cardiac Doppler Ultrasonography

Abnormal Cardiac Anatomy and Function

7. Coronary Artery Disease
8. Echocardiography in Valvular Heart Disease
9. Doppler Ultrasonography in Valvular Heart Disease
10. Prosthetic Cardiac Valves
11. Cardiomyopathies and Myocarditis
12. Pulmonary Hypertension and Cor Pulmonale
13. Congenital Heart Disease in Adults
14. Pericardial Disease
15. Cardiac Masses
16. Diseases of the Aorta
17. The Heart in Systemic Disease
18. Effect of Altered Rhythm or Conduction Abnormalities on the Doppler Echocardiogram

Doppler and Echocardiographic Applications in Cardiac Diagnosis and Management

19. Heart Failure: Finding the Cause
20. Left Ventricular Dysfunction: Determining the Severity
21. Heart Murmur: Establishing the Diagnosis
22. Quantitative Applications of Doppler Ultrasonography

Index

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