Echocardiography

Essential Echocardiography: Transesophageal Echocardiography for Non-cardiac Anesthesiologists

Covering both transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), this book fills the need of accessible information for the practitioner seeking a basic level of familiarity with TEE and TTE in the perioperative management of the surgical patient. This book is a practical guide on echocardiography written for non-cardiac anesthesiologists and critical care physicians who wish to become familiar with the use of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) as well as a resource for anesthesiologists studying for the Basic PTE examination. Essential Echocardiology also features extensive figures and more than 100 echocardiography videos.

Table of contents :

Front Matter....Pages i-xii

Front Matter....Pages 1-1

TEE in Non-cardiac Surgery: Indications, Contraindications, Probe Manipulation, and Certification....Pages 3-13

Transesophageal Echocardiography: Essential Views....Pages 15-44

Basic Ultrasound Physics, Doppler Ultrasound, and Hemodynamic Assessment....Pages 45-58

Front Matter....Pages 59-59

Left Ventricular Systolic Function....Pages 61-76

Regional Ventricular Function....Pages 77-93

Mitral Valve....Pages 95-124

Aortic Valve....Pages 125-144

The Right Heart....Pages 145-168