The The Ultimate Echo Guide Hardcover - 2004 - 1st Edition

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Selected as one of "The 2005 Great Books in Cardiology" by "The American Journal of Cardiology(r)"

You will find essential information for a range of commonly encountered pathologies. Discussions of each echo technique (M-mode, 2-D, Doppler TTE, and TEE) include best imaging planes, diagnostic methods, diagnostic formulas, key diagnostic features, data on accuracy and prognosis, and alerts to potential pitfalls.

• Concise, straightforward text with bullet points allows you to access key information at a glance a great time-saver for the busy clinician.
• Specific applications address the use of echo in the pregnant patient, echo parameters of poor prognosis, echo parameters indicating surgical and non-surgical intervention, intraoperative echo, and follow-up.
• Informative tables provide summary information for diagnostic methods, diagnostic accuracy, disease stratification, prognostic indicators, parameters indicating surgical or non-surgical intervention, and follow-up.
• Practical content concentrating on information needed for daily or routine echocardiographic performance and interpretation.
• More than 260 oversized high-resolution illustrations display the anatomy at actual size to enhance diagnostic features.

The Ultimate Echo Guide is also available electronically for PDAs. See PDA listing for details."