A Practical Approach to Transesophageal Echocardiography

ESSENTIALS OF TWO-DIMENSIONAL IMAGING Principles and Technology of Two-Dimensional Echocardiography Two-Dimensional Examination Left Ventricular Systolic Performance and Pathology Diagnosis of Myocardial Ischemia ESSENTIALS OF DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY Doppler Technology and Technique Quantitative Doppler and Hemodynamics A Practical Approach to the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Ventricular Diastolic Function III. TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY IN VALVULAR DISEASE AND SURGERY Mitral Regurgitation Mitral Valve Stenosis Mitral Valve Repair Aortic Regurgitation Aortic Stenosis Prosthetic Valves Right Ventricle, Right Atrium, Tricuspid Valve, and Pulmonic Valve IV. CLINICAL CHALLENGES Transesophageal Echocardiography for Coronary Revascularization Transesophageal Echocardiography of the Thoracic Aorta Transesophageal Echocardiography in the Intensive Care Unit Transesophageal Echocardiography for Congenital Heart Disease in the Adult Cardiac Masses and Embolic Sources V. MAN AND MACHINE Common Artifacts and Pitfalls of Clinical Echocardiography Techniques and Tricks for Optimizing Transesophageal Images APPENDICES A. Transesophageal Echocardiographic Anatomy B. Cardiac Dimensions C. Hemodyamic Calculations D. Valve Prostheses E. Classification of the Severity of Valvular Disease F. Answers to End-of-Chapter Questions Index