Practical Perioperative Transoesophageal Echocardiography: Text with CD-ROM [With CDROM]

By Alan Merry, David Sidebotham, Alan Merry MD, et al.

Book Overview

Transoesophageal Echocardiography is routinely used for perioperative and
postoperative monitoring of cardiac surgical patients. This book is a practical guide for the anaesthetist, intensivist, or cardiac surgeon covering the principles and techniques of diagnosis and monitoring. The authors have covered the fundamentals, including the basic physics and measurements, and principles of examination. The role of TOE in cardiac surgery is explained followed by chapters addressing the monitoring of each cardiac structure and abnormalities.

This highly practical, illustrated guide will appeal to anaesthetists, intensivists and
cardiac surgeons, both in training and in practice. It will also be of interest to
sonographers, cardiologists and cardiology trainees involved in the management of
cardiac surgical patients.A practical guide to the use of TEE in cardiac surgery covering the fundamental scientific principles and clinical applications
Line drawings are used to simplify the concepts and illustrate key points, with handy hints highlighted in text boxes
The enclosed CD ROM contains moving echo images in colour showing various abnormalities as seen with TEE
Powerpoint slides of key points are also included on the CD ROM for those preparing to sit the ASCA/SCA exam

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750654961
• ISBN13: 9780750654968
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"