Sidebotham, D.: PRACTICAL PERIOPERATIVE TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY - May 2003 - 93,00 € - 288 Pag. - contiene CD -

 
Transesophageal Echocardiography is routinely used for perioperative and postoperative monitoring of cardiac patients. This book is a practical guide for the anaesthetist or intensivist, covering the principles and techniques of diagnosis and monitoring.  

Features
  • A practical guide to the use of TOE in cardiac surgery and intensive care covering the fundamental scientific principles and clinical applications.
  • The recommendations and guidelines of the American Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists and the American Society of Echocardiography have been fully incorporated.
  • Line drawings are used to simplify the concepts and illustrate key points.
  • A unique feature is the inclusion of a CD ROM containing short video loops and annotated still frames enabling readers to familiarise themselves with a wide range of TOE pathology.
  • Video loops and stills can be saved into PowerPoint presentations to facilitate teaching and exam preparation.
 
Contents

Foreword 
Contributors 
Acknowledgements 
Abbreviations 
Introduction 
 
1 The Role of Perioperative Transoesophageal Echocardiography  
David Scott, David Sidebotham, Alan Merry  
2 Physical Principles, Ultrasonic Image Formation, and Artifacts  
Gerard Bashein, Paul R Detmer  
3 Principles of Doppler Ultrasound  
Gerard Bashein, Paul R Detmer  
4 Image Planes and Standard Views  
David A Scott, Damon C Sutton  
5 Common Diagnostic Pitfalls and Cardiac Masses  
Roman Kluger  
6 The Evaluation of Haemodynamic Instability  
David Sidebotham, Andrew McKee  
7 Systolic Left Ventricular Function  
Murali Sivarajan  
8 Diastolic Dysfunction  
David Sidebotham, Marian Hussey  
9 The Mitral Valve  
David Sidebotham, Malcolm Legget  
10 The Aortic Valve and Left Ventricular Outflow Tract  
Malcolm Legget, David Sidebotham  
11 The Thoracic Aorta  
Colin Royse  
12 Prosthetic Valves  
Roman Kluger, Mario Kalpokas  
13 The Right Ventricule,Tricuspid Valve and Pulmonary Valve  
Selwyn Wong  
14 Transplantation and Mechanical Cardiac Support  
Andrew McKee  
15 Adult Congenital Heart Disease  
Roger Hall, Thomas Gentles  
16 Aspects of Quantitative and Semiquantitative Echocardiography  
Alan Merry  
 
Appendix 1 Cleaning and Care of the Probe  
Appendix 2 Normal Values  
Appendix 3 Interpretation of Echo Data  
Index