Heart Diseases and Echocardiogram

This book offers a comprehensive overview of heart diseases and the role the echocardiogram plays in the diagnosis and treatment of these diseases. The book is split into two sections: the first section deals with heart diseases and the second section covers echocardiograms. Each chapter contains hand-drawn diagrams to help illustrate the complex topics.

Chapters cover other modalities including CMR and CT as well as Intra Cardiac Echocardiogram, Intra Vascular Echocardiogram, and Portable Echocardiogram. Chapters also offer tips for the practicing physician on how to be a team member and coordinate with different specialists involved – the cardiologist, the cardiothoracic surgeon, etc. In addition, the book discusses how to participate in both the diagnostic process as well as the treatment plan.

Heart Diseases and Echocardiogram is a must-have resource for practicing physicians, internists, cardiology fellows, echocardiogram technicians, cardiovascular surgeons.