Manual of Echocardiography

Coverage includes the basics of echocardiography, transthoracic, transesophageal and three-dimensional echocardiography, mitral, aortic, tricuspid and pulmonary valve disease entities, aortic diseases, normal and abnormal function of prosthetic valves, systolic and diastolic left ventricular function, and ischemic heart disease.

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Manual of Echocardiography is a comprehensive and practical guide to the use of echocardiography in everyday clinical practice.



Divided into thirteen chapters, this book begins with the basic principles of echocardiography and echocardiographic examination. Subsequent chapters cover the valves of the heart and vascular system, prosthetic valves, ischemic heart disease, cardiomyopathies, pericardial disorders, cardiac tumours and congenital heart disease. All commonly used modalities of stress echocardiography are included.



The chapters follow a question and answer format making this an ideal reference book for practitioners wishing to keep their knowledge of echocardiography up to date.



Manual of Echocardiography contains 368 full colour images and illustrations, and is further enhanced by an accompanying DVD providing illustrations and video clips from the book “Comprehensive Textbook of Echocardiography”, also by Professor Nanda.  The author team of international cardiovascular experts from the USA and Turkey ensures authoritative content throughout the book.



Key Points





Highly illustrated manual on echocardiography
368 full colour images and illustrations
Includes DVD of illustrations and video clips
US/Turkey author team of cardiovascular experts