BookTimothy M. Maus, Christopher R. Tainter, editors.
Contents:
Section I: Basic Perioperative and Critical Care Echocardiography Introduction to Basic Perioperative and Critical Care Echocardiography: Examination, Certification, Indications and Contraindications
Transesophageal Echocardiography: Probe Manipulation, Essential Views
Point-Of-Care Transthoracic Echocardiography: Probe Manipulation, Positioning, Essential Views
Basic Ultrasound Physics, Doppler Ultrasound, and Hemodynamic Assessment
Knobology and Image Optimization
Section II: Echocardiographic Assessment Left Ventricular Systolic Function
Regional Ventricular Function
Mitral Valve
Aortic Valve
Right Heart
Atria
Diastology
Thoracic Aorta
Pericardium
Perioperative Rescue Echocardiography
Imaging Artifacts, Normal Anatomic Variants, and Common Misdiagnoses
Intracardiac Masses, Devices, and Foreign Bodies
Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Section III: Critical Care Ultrasonography Abdominal and Vascular Ultrasound
Volume Assessment and Fluid Responsiveness
Lung Ultrasonography
Shock and Cardiac Arrest
Ultrasound for Vascular Access.