Echocardiography Review Guide,

Edition 4 Companion to the Textbook of Clinical Echocardiography

Editors: By Catherine M. Otto, MD, Rosario V. Freeman, MD, MS, Rebecca Gibbons Schwaegler, BS, RDCS and Jason Linefsky, MD, MS, FACC

Publication Date: 08 Apr 2019

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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.

Key Features

Includes updated images, content, and 30% NEW multiple-choice questions to address changes in the field and in the revised companion text, Textbook of Clinical Echocardiography
Contains concise, step-by-step instructions and questions on all aspects of echo use and interpretation, including how to record echos, avoid pitfalls, perform calculations, and understand the fundamentals for every type of cardiac problem
Teaches and tests in one convenient volume! Questions and answers are fed into an assessment and testing module on the website for convenient learning and review
Helps you prepare for exams with "The Echo Exam" section included in each chapter, which features a summary of how to perform the procedure along with all the necessary calculations, and diagnostic information you may encounter
Offers additional images and examples to help readers understand the concepts presented in the Textbook of Clinical Echocardiography
A quick reference guide and learning tool to keep "in your pocket" for integrating your clinical experience with didactic learning
Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices

About the author

By Catherine M. Otto, MD, Editor-in-Chief, Heart, J. Ward Kennedy-Hamilton Endowed Chair in Cardiology, Professor of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; Rosario V. Freeman, MD, MS, Director, Cardiovascular Non-invasive Laboratory, Echocardiography and Electrocardiography Services, Director, Cardiology Fellowship Program, Professor, Cardiology and Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA; Rebecca Gibbons Schwaegler, BS, RDCS, Adjunct Professor, Diagnostic Ultrasound Department, College of Science and Engineering, Seattle University; Cardiac Sonographer, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA; Jason Linefsky, MD, MS, FACC, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Emory University and Director of Cardiology Clinics, Assistant Section Chief, Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, Georgia

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

ISBN: 9780323546522

Page Count: 456

Illustrations : 760 illustrations (750 in full color)

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Cardiology fellows, cardiac sonographers, cardiologists