Christopher Gallagher

Board Stiff TEE Transesophageal Echocardiography - 2nd edition - London Elsevier Health Sciences c2012 - 224 pages

Contents:

1 The Yellow Brick Road

2 Principles of Ultrasound

3 Transducers and Instrumentation

4 Equipment Infection Control and Safety

5 Principles of Doppler Ultrasound

6 Quantitative Mmode and Twodimensional Echocardiography

7 Quantitative Doppler

8 Doppler Profiles and Assessment of Diastolic Function

15 The 17 Segment Model

16 Assessment of Perioperative Events and Problems

17 Congenital Heart Disease

18 Artifacts and Pitfalls

19 Related Diagnostic Modalities

20 Intraoperative 3D Echocardiography

21 The Structured TEE Examination

22 Sonographic Formulas

9 Cardiac Anatomy

Anatomy and Pathology

11 Pathology of the Cardiac Valves

12 Intracardiac Masses and Devices

13 Left Ventricular Systolic Function

14 Segmental Left Ventricular Systolic Function

23 Hemodynamo Doc

24 Test Questions

Smooth Sailing

Index


Learn TEE the fun and effortless way! Dr. Gallagher returns with the 2nd edition of Board Stiff TEE: Transesophageal Echocardiography, following the same humorous, digestible writing style that made the last edition a runaway best seller. This highly effective, enjoyable, and affordable medical reference book is not only ideal for those taking the boards; it is also a great overview for anyone looking to stay up-to-date on this increasingly important monitoring modality.

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