Textbook of clinical echocardiography / Catherine M. Otto

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents 1 Principles of echocardiographic image acquisition and Doppler analysis 2 Transthoracic views, normal anatomy, and flow patterns 3 Transesophageal echocardiography 4 Other echocardiographic modalities 5 Clinical indications and quality assurance 6 Left and right ventricular systolic function 7 Ventricular diastolic filling and function 8 Ischemic cardiac disease 9 Cardiomyopathies, hypertensive and pulmonary heart disease 10 Pericardial disease 11 Valvular stenosis 12 Valvular regurgitation 13 Prosthetic valves 14 Endocarditis 15 Cardiac masses and potential cardiac "source of embolus" 16 Diseases of the great vessels 17 The adult with congenital heart disease The echo exam : quick reference guide