A Practical Approach to Transesophageal Echocardiography

Confidently monitor ventricular performance with mastery of TEE.

This timesaving, “how-to” approach to TEE quickly guides you through the physics, principles, applications, and technical issues of 2-D and Doppler imaging. Leading experts offer to-the-point advice to help you optimize transesophageal images and avoid diagnostic pitfalls.

* Achieve high-quality images. Practical advice and cautions help you expertly evaluate aortic regurgitation, mitral valve stenosis, cardiac masses, congenital heart disease, and more.
* Sharpen your interpretation skills. Detail-revealing scans and anatomical illustrations help you correctly diagnose aortic aneurysm or dissection; promptly recognize life-threatening hemodynamic instability; and visualize small masses or thrombi in the left atrium or the left atrial appendage.
* Minimize artifacts. Practical advice on the physical limitations of ultrasound imaging and undesirable interactions of ultrasound with tissues or medical devices shows you how to avoid common false interpretations of normal anatomy.

Now in its Second Edition, with full-color illustrations throughout, this practical manual provides a basic introduction to the "how-to's" of diagnostic and intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography. It covers all types of heart surgery in which TEE is used and addresses clinical challenges in specific settings such as the ICU and anatomic regions such as the thoracic aorta. Each chapter includes multiple-choice questions for exam preparation. The book is portable and easy to use in the operating room.

This edition includes full-color echocardiograms in all chapters and colorized and revamped drawings. A new chapter covers cardiac masses and embolic sources.