Echocardiography in Heart Failure - a volume in the exciting new Practical Echocardiography Series edited by Dr. Catherine M. Otto - provides practical, how-to guidance on effectively applying echocardiography to evaluate heart failure, make therapeutic decisions, and monitor therapy. Definitive, expert instruction from Drs. Martin St. John Sutton and Denise Wiegers is presented in a highly visual, case-based approach that facilitates understanding and equips you to accurately apply this technique while avoiding any potential pitfalls. Access the full text online at www.expertconsult.com along with cases, procedural videos, and abundant, detailed figures and tables that show you how to proceed, step by step, and get the best results.
1. Cover - p. 1 2. Title Page - p. 2 3. Look for these other titles in Catherine M. Otto’s Practical Echocardiography Series - p. 3 4. Front Matter - p. 4 5. Copyright - p. 5 6. Dedication - p. 6 7. Contributors - p. 7 8. Foreword - p. 8 9. Preface - p. 9 10. Video Contents - p. 10 11. Glossary - p. 11 12. Table of Contents - p. 12 13. Chapter 1: Distinguishing Systolic versus Diastolic Heart FailureA Practical Approach by Echocardiography - p. 13 14. Chapter 2: Echocardiographic Assessment of Patients with Systolic Heart Failure - p. 22 15. Chapter 3: Evaluation of the Patient with Diastolic Dysfunction - p. 29 16. Chapter 4: Echocardiographic Parameters Important for Decision Making - p. 35 17. Chapter 5: Hypertensive Heart Failure - p. 41 18. Chapter 6: Echocardiographic Assessment of Heart Failure Resulting from Coronary Artery Disease - p. 48 19. Chapter 7: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy - p. 55 20. Chapter 8: Role of Echocardiography in Patients Treated with Cardiotoxic Drugs - p. 68 21. Chapter 9: Echocardiographic Assessment of Treatment for Systolic Congestive Heart Failure - p. 70 22. Chapter 10: Echocardiography in the Patient with Right Heart Failure - p. 76 23. Chapter 11: Heart Failure Caused by Congenital Heart Disease - p. 82 24. Chapter 12: Echocardiographic Evaluation of Ventricular Support Devices - p. 88 25. Chapter 13: Echocardiography in Cardiac Transplantation - p. 95 26. Index - p. 105 27. Instructions for online access - p. 111
Echocardiography in Heart Failure - a volume in the exciting new Practical Echocardiography Series edited by Dr. Catherine M. Otto - provides practical, how-to guidance on effectively applying echocardiography to evaluate heart failure, make therapeutic decisions, and monitor therapy. Definitive, expert instruction from Drs. Martin St. John Sutton and Denise Wiegers is presented in a highly visual, case-based approach that facilitates understanding and equips you to accurately apply this technique while avoiding any potential pitfalls. Access the full text online at www.expertconsult.com along with cases, procedural videos, and abundant, detailed figures and tables that show you how to proceed, step by step, and get the best results.
1. Cover - p. 1 2. Title Page - p. 2 3. Look for these other titles in Catherine M. Otto’s Practical Echocardiography Series - p. 3 4. Front Matter - p. 4 5. Copyright - p. 5 6. Dedication - p. 6 7. Contributors - p. 7 8. Foreword - p. 8 9. Preface - p. 9 10. Video Contents - p. 10 11. Glossary - p. 11 12. Table of Contents - p. 12 13. Chapter 1: Distinguishing Systolic versus Diastolic Heart FailureA Practical Approach by Echocardiography - p. 13 14. Chapter 2: Echocardiographic Assessment of Patients with Systolic Heart Failure - p. 22 15. Chapter 3: Evaluation of the Patient with Diastolic Dysfunction - p. 29 16. Chapter 4: Echocardiographic Parameters Important for Decision Making - p. 35 17. Chapter 5: Hypertensive Heart Failure - p. 41 18. Chapter 6: Echocardiographic Assessment of Heart Failure Resulting from Coronary Artery Disease - p. 48 19. Chapter 7: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy - p. 55 20. Chapter 8: Role of Echocardiography in Patients Treated with Cardiotoxic Drugs - p. 68 21. Chapter 9: Echocardiographic Assessment of Treatment for Systolic Congestive Heart Failure - p. 70 22. Chapter 10: Echocardiography in the Patient with Right Heart Failure - p. 76 23. Chapter 11: Heart Failure Caused by Congenital Heart Disease - p. 82 24. Chapter 12: Echocardiographic Evaluation of Ventricular Support Devices - p. 88 25. Chapter 13: Echocardiography in Cardiac Transplantation - p. 95 26. Index - p. 105 27. Instructions for online access - p. 111
