Echocardiography in Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Effectively evaluate congenital heart disorders with **__Echocardiography in Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Disease__**! Expert clinicians at the Mayo Clinic and other leading institutions provide a **comprehensive review of echocardiographic evaluation and diagnosis** of congenital heart disease in both pediatric and adult patients. Covering the **full range of congenital abnormalities** as well as valve prostheses and the transplanted heart, this respected cardiology reference provides you with all the state-of-the-art knowledge you need to successfully assess challenging cardiac lesions and defects. Features:* Obtain the **maximum diagnostic value from all of the latest imaging approaches**, including tissue Doppler, three-dimensional echocardiography, intracardiac and intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography, and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and MR angiography. * Master **new strategies for evaluating interventional and VAD patients,** performing functional assessments of the left and right ventricle, and much more. * Update and expand your clinical skills with **new chapters on Systemic Diseases, Interventional Echocardiography in Congenital Heart Disease, and Echo Assessment of Mechanical Circulatory Support**, plus extensive updates throughout. * Visualize the full gamut of echocardiographic findings with the aid of **more than 1,300 illustrations**, over 900 in full color, as well as over 300 online video clips. * Interpret findings with greater ease thanks to an increased number of correlative anatomic images. * Find and apply information quickly via concise, practical, accessible chapters. * Test your knowledge with **multiple-choice questions, only available in the eBook**, testing comprehension of the main principles from each chapter Now with the print edition, enjoy the **bundled interactive eBook edition**, offering tablet, smartphone, or online access to:* Complete content with enhanced navigation * A powerful search that pulls results from content in the book, your notes, and even the web * Cross-linked pages, references, and more for easy navigation * Highlighting tool for easier reference of key content throughout the text * Ability to take and share notes with friends and colleagues * Quick reference tabbing to save your favorite content for future use * Echocardiography videos demonstrating a wide spectrum of findings "This comprehensive resource is edited by experts at the Mayo Clinic--a world-renowned center for echocardiography. In this revision, the editors incorporate new imaging strategies in the diagnosis of congenital heart disease in both pediatric and adult populations. In particular, more detail on 3-D echo, information on the proper usage of TEE, and the increasing importance of followup MRI is presented. Based on reviewer comments, the editors include more MRI angiograms, more detailed information on prosthetic valve and posttransplant care, and more correlative anatomic examples in relevant chapters"-- Provided by publisher This comprehensive resource is edited by experts at the Mayo Clinic--a world-renowned center for echocardiography. In this revision, the editors plan to incorporate new imaging strategies in the diagnosis of congenital heart disease in both peds and adult populations. In particular, more detail on 3-D echo, information on the proper usage of TEE, and the increasing importance of followup MRI will be presented. Based on reviewer comments, the editors will include more MRI angiograms, more detailed information on prosthetic valve and posttransplant care, and more correlative anatomic examples in relevant chapters. Provides a comprehensive review of echocardiographic evaluation and diagnosis of congenital heart disease in both pediatric and adult patients. This book covers covers the full range of congenital abnormalities as well as valve prostheses and the transplanted heart. It helps you in assessing challenging cardiac lesions and defects.