A Visual Guide to Transesophageal Echocardiography (Point of Care Essentials

DESCRIPTION

This manual is a visual quick-reference guide to transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). Pocket sized, spiral bound, and laminated, it was created to be carried and used on the floor and in the operating room.

The book provides concise instruction on normal and abnormal values, shows the placement and management of the TEE probe, and demonstrates the ASE/SCA 20 view comprehensive TEE examination. Coverage also includes evaluation of myocardial ischemia and assessment of the mitral and aortic valves.

FEATURES

• Full-color visual guide
• Demonstrates ASE/SCA 20 view exam
• Includes assessment techniques for mitral and aortic valves
• Laminated for durability
• Portable size; can be put in hospital coats

AUTHOR

Larry F Chu MD
Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA

Andrea Fuller MD
University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO

Nathaen Weitzel MD
University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado