Ultrasound in cardiology

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Ultrasound in cardiology

edited by Kurt J.G. Schmailzl and Oliver Ormerod

Blackwell Science, 1994

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Krdiale Ultraschalldiagnostik

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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This is a comprehensive review of the differential diagnosis of heart and great vessel diseases using echocardiography and published to the highest production standards currently available. It embraces conventional and colour coded doppler echo, computer driven cardiac ultrasound and interventional echo. It includes perioperative transoesophageal techniques and ultrasound in emergency medicine and intensive care.

Table of Contents

  • Part One: Fundamental Principles of Cardiac Ultrasound Diagnosis: 1. Fundamentals of Echocardiography
  • 2. Conventional Echocardiography: Examination Procedure, Fundamental Measurement and Assessment Tasks
  • 3. Conventional Doppler Echocardiography and Doppler Color Flow Imaging: Examination Procedure and Assessment Tasks
  • 4. Computer-Assisted Cardiac Ultrasound Diagnosis
  • 5. Interventional Echocardiography
  • 6. Cardiac Ultrasound Diagnosis in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine
  • 7. Perspectives of Therapeutic Cardiac Ultrasound
  • Part Two: Clinical Applications of Cardiac Ultrasound Diagnosis: 8. Congenital Heart Disease
  • 9. Myocardial Disease
  • 10. Valvular Heart Disease
  • 11. Assessment of Prosthetic Valve Function
  • 12. Infective Endocarditis
  • 13. HIV-Related Heart Diseases
  • 14. Ischemic Heart Disease
  • 15. Intra-and Extracardiac Masses
  • 16. Pericardial Disease
  • 17. Ultrasound Assessment of the Transplanted Heart
  • 18. Myocardial Hypertrophy and Hypertensive Heart Disease
  • 19. Diseases of the Aorta
  • 20. Cor Pulmonale and Pulmonary Embolism
  • 21. State of the Art: The Heart Surgeon's Point of View
  • 22. Conclusions

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