Handbook of Echo-Doppler Interpretation (eBook)

Dr. Edmund Kenneth Kerut, MD, FACC. Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, Louisiana State University School of Medicine Dr. Gary Plotnick, MD, FACC. Professor of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine Elizabeth F. McIlwain, MHS, RDCS. Assistant Clinical Manager, Cardiology Department, Medical Centre of Louisiana at New Orleans

* * Basic Principles of Ultrasound Physics

* Principles of Instrumentation and Echo-Doppler Modalities

* Basics of Fluid Mechanics and Hemodynamic Equations

* The Echo Examination and Echo Anatomy

* Ventricular Measurements and Systolic Function

* Diastolic Function

* Aortic Valve

* Mitral Valve

* The Right Heart, Pulmonary Artery and Ventricular System

* Prosthetic Heart Valves

* Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure

* Pericardium and Effusions

* Ischemic Heart Disease and Myocardial Infarction

* Critical Care

* Operating Room

* Congenital Heart Disease

* Source of Embolism

* Endocarditus

* Aorta and Aorta Dissection

* Masses and Tumors

* Selected Topics

"Each chapter is well laid out and it is easy to see where the text
is leading. The authors have made good use of lists which are much
clearer than wading through lines of unnecessary prose. The text is
liberally interspersed with well annotated diagrams and
illustrations. A picture can say a thousand words and this has been
used to good advantage. Real-time ultrasound images and Doppler
traces are plentiful, are of good quality and have been reproduced
well. I was pleased to see that all the real-time ultrasound images
are reproduced as negatives (white on black) although the
illustration on the cover is a positive image!

The authors have been successful in making this a practical
handbook of echocardiography and interpretation. It is easy to read
and very well illustrated. There is no attempt to relate
echocardiography to other cardiac imaging modalities and this is no
substitute for a cardiology textbook. Those new to echocardiography
should find it helpful as they build up experience. The more
experienced echocardiographer may find it useful to refer to
specific chapters on unfamiliar subjects or use the references for
further study. By today's standards this is good value for money
and would be useful on the shelves of most departments. I suspect
those new to echocardiography will consider purchasing their own
copy."

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, review of first edition