Siegel R.J. Complex Cases in Echocardiography

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2014. — 310 p.With the numerous andvaried echocardiography texts available, why write another book on echocardiography? The authors ofthis text, all active clinical cardiologists and echocardiologists, present a comprehensive guide to echocardiography in a case-based fonnat, linked to actual patients, ranging &om the relevant common case scenarios to diagnostic dilemmas encountered
by both clinicians and echocardiologists. We have included a broad spectrum ofcardiovascular diseases and echo images that the clinician-echocardiologist will encounter in their clinical practice. Some ofthe cases are simple; others are more complex. We present cases seen in the performance of emergency as well as intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE),
during real-time echo-guidance oftranscatheter interventions, and echocardiogratns seen during routine reading in a high-volume echo laboratory. Each case is associated with a series ofquestions and answers, with reference(s) provided for each case. The web-based portion ofthis book is an essential component of the case solving process, allowing the reader to "be there for each case" and review the actual case video clips.
In addition to cases involving M-mode, 20, and 30 echo, as well as TEE and Doppler ultrasound, there are cases in which a particular physical finding or elect:roca.rdiogram is to be matched with the patient's corponding echocardiogram. The varied cases are clinically relevant, interesting, educational, and reflect the writing and teaching style ofeach individual co-editor. The scope ofthe material is comprehensive and serves as a dynamic format by which to prepare for the National Board of Echocardiography examinations.
This bookand the accompanying web-based series of cases are dedicated to our patients and to our teachers.
We hope you find iteducational, enjoyable, and helpful.