Clinical Echocardiography Review: A Self-Assessment Tool
Description
Keep up with the latest technical advances and clinical applications in
echocardiography with this self-paced review! Written by national and
international echocardiography experts from the Cleveland Clinic and other
leading institutions, Clinical Echocardiography Review: A Self-Assessment Tool
uses a reader-friendly question-and-answer format to help trainees and
clinicians assess and expand their knowledge and improve comprehension and
retention of vital information. Inside, readers will discover 28 state-of-the-
art chapters ranging from basics such as the echocardiography examination,
physics, and artifacts, to clinically oriented topics such as atrial
fibrillation, prosthetic valves, cardiomyopathies, and pericardial diseases,
to new technologies such as dyssynchrony assessment, strain, and strain rate.
Learning and review features include&; &; 1,000 self-assessment questions with
answers , many based on interpretation of sample images, make this the largest
question-and-answer review in echocardiography. &; A ssorted multiple choice
questions help readers gauge progress and identify areas in need of further
study. &; Focus on congenital heart disease helps improve clinical diagnosis
of these abnormalities. &; Questions addressing all echocardiographic
modalities &;including M-mode, transesophageal, 2-dimensional, 3-dimensional,
Doppler, contrast-enhanced, and stress echo&;build understanding of all
currently used technologies. &; Special section on valvular heart disease
highlights echocardiographic appearance of valve problems to speed diagnosis.
&; Online portions with case studies and moving images . Read more
Features:
Product Details:
- Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 1st edition (March 15, 2011)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 476 pages
- ISBN-10 : 160831054X
- ISBN-13 : 48
- Item Weight : 2.8 pounds
- Dimensions : 8.25 x 0.75 x 10.5 inches
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