BookTarak Rambhatla, Gila Perk.
Summary: This is a comprehensive yet easy to read study guide for those preparing for the echocardiography board examinations, which brings all of the critical resources together into one convenient and portable resource. Echocardiography is an integral part of routine cardiology practice and this book represents a quick, yet thorough, reference that can be easily consulted to help practicing clinicians deliver high quality care to their patients. The Echocardiography Companion: Study Guide and Review includes a comprehensive educationally-focused review of the technique, its clinical uses, applications, and utilization in all cardiac conditions. The practical and quick reference format allows it to serve as a reference book and as a helpful companion to students, on which notes can be taken while studying from other resources such as board review videos.
Contents:
Echocardiography Physics
Chamber Quantification
Systolic Function and Strain Imaging
Coronary Artery Disease and Stress Testing
Diastolic Function
Right Ventricular Function and Pulmonary Hypertension
Aortic Valve
Mitral Valve.-Tricuspid Valve and Pulmonic Valve
Prosthetic Valves
Cardiomyopathies: Dilated, Hypertrophic, Restrictive, Right Sided
Echocardiographic Swan Ganz Cather: Hemodynamics
Pericardial Disease
Aortic Disease
Congenital Heart Disease
Cardiac Masses
Additional Echo Modalities: M mode, TEE, 3D echo, Interventional echo. .