Oxford Textbook of Advanced Critical Care Echocardiography (Oxford Textbooks in Critical Care)

Advanced critical care echocardiography brings many benefits to critical care medicine. For those wishing to practice echo at a more advance level, it is necessary to master the theoretical aspects. The Oxford Textbook of Advanced Critical Care Echocardiography provides a physiological and evidence-based reference guide to the principles and techniques of advanced echocardiography. Both transoesophageal and transthoracic echocardiography are addressed and over 300 videos, 470 figures and, 140 mcqs are included making this an ideal adjunct for courses for intensivists. The foundations of advanced echocardiography are outlined before specific assessment methods of critical care echo are provided. In reality, most critically ill patients do not suffer only one clinical problem so a section on integrated techniques explains how to answer both common and unexpected critical care questions. Finally the re use of echocardiography in critical care is explored. Important reference values for clinical use can be accessed easily in the appendices. The Oxford Textbook of Advanced Critical Care Echocardiography includes access to online-only content, consisting of videos, figures and multiple choice questions that can be used to reinforce understanding. This online material can be accessed by activating your unique access code. Authored by an international team of expert practitioners this textbook reflects the International Consensus Statement on Training Standards for Advanced Critical Care Echocardiography. Designed for trainees and consultants, this resource provides comprehensive and integrated coverage of all aspects of advanced critical care echo. Cover......Page 1 Oxford Textbook of Advanced Critical Care Echocardiography......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Preface......Page 8 Contents......Page 10 Abbreviations......Page 12 Contributors......Page 14 PART I General Principles......Page 18 1 Basic Doppler principles......Page 20 2 Common Doppler artefacts and pitfalls......Page 38 3 Haemodynamics for echocardiography......Page 54 4 Cardiac mechanics......Page 70 5 Heart–lung interactions......Page 90 PART II Echo Assessments......Page 98 6 Left ventricular systolic function......Page 100 7 Left ventricular diastolic function......Page 110 8 Right ventricular function......Page 136 9 Pulmonary hypertension......Page 150 10 Preload and fluid responsiveness......Page 158 11 Cardiac output measurement......Page 170 12 Pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade......Page 182 13 Dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction......Page 208 14 Valvular stenosis......Page 212 15 Valvular regurgitation......Page 224 16 Adult congenital heart disease......Page 242 17 Miscellaneous......Page 272 PART III Integrative Approach......Page 280 18 Hypotension......Page 282 19 Acute pulmonary embolism......Page 292 20 Septic shock......Page 298 21 Acute respiratory failure......Page 304 22 Echocardiography in a patient with chest pain-an integrated approach......Page 312 23 Echocardiography in post-cardiac surgery......Page 318 24 Echocardiography in trauma......Page 328 25 Haemodynamic assessments in mechanically ventilated patients......Page 338 PART IV Future Developments......Page 344 26 Strain, twist, and torsion in left ventricular assessment......Page 346 27 Strain imaging in right ventricle assessment......Page 360 28 Contrast echocardiography......Page 368 29 3D echocardiography in intensive care......Page 376 30 Accreditation in advanced critical care echocardiography......Page 382 Index......Page 386