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Record Nr.

UNINA9910143820503321

Titolo

Transoesophageal echocardiography in anaesthesia and intensive care medicine [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Jan Poelaert, Karl Skarvan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : BMJ Books, 2004

ISBN

1-281-32174-5

9786611321741

0-470-76023-0

0-470-75996-8

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (364 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

PoelaertJ

SkarvanKarl

Disciplina

616.1

616.1207543

Soggetti

Anesthesia

Transesophageal echocardiography

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Transoesophageal Echocardiography in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Abbreviations; 1. Physical principles of ultrasound; 2. Perioperative transoesophageal echocardiography; 3. Global left ventricular systolic function; 4. Left ventricular diastolic function; 5. Mitral valve disease; 6. Aortic valve; 7. Prosthetic valves; 8. Right ventricle; 9. Thoracic aorta; 10. Haemodynamics; 11. Myocardial ischaemia; 12. Congenital heart disease; 13. Cardiac masses, air, and foreign bodies; 14. Minimally invasive and minimal access cardiac surgery

15. Circulatory assist devices, artificial heart, and heart and lung transplantation16. Artifacts and pitfalls; 17. Training and certification in the United States; 18. Training and certification in Europe; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Transoesophageal Echocardiography (TOE) has a major impact on patient management during the perioperative period. It is an evolving tool in diagnosis of cardiovascular disease and haemodynamic assessment. The knowledge required for the examination and the practice of TOE is enormous and is continuously evolving.



Consequently there is a clear need for a new comprehensive text written by experts involved in the perioperative care, not (only) by the cardiologists or full time echocardiographers.