Publisher's Synopsis
Echocardiography now has a pivotal role in diagnostic cardiology. Here at last is a cardiology text in which echocardiography is integrated with clinical practice. Illustrated with over 400 examples, the chapters include: Basic technical background Normal heart Aortic valve disease Mitral valve disease Infective endocarditis Artificial heart valves Right heart Ischaemic heart disease Cardiomyopathies disease Aortic disease Emboli Cardiac masses Congenital heart disease The future This concise text atlas is at the same time a comprehensive introduction to echocardiography and a practical cardiology handbook, invaluable for clinicians, trainees in cardiology, and echocardiography technicians alike.
