Transoesophageal Echocardiography in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Second Edition

Transoesophageal Echocardiography (TOE) has a major impact on patient management during the perioperative period. It is an evolving tool in diagnosis of cardiovascular disease and haemodynamic assessment. The knowledge required for the examination and the practice of TOE is enormous and is continuously evolving. Consequently there is a clear need for a new comprehensive text written by experts involved in the perioperative care, not (only) by the cardiologists or full time echocardiographers.Content: Chapter 1 Physical Principles of Ultrasound (pages 1–22): Pierre?Guy Chassot Chapter 2 Perioperative Transoesophageal Echocardiography (pages 23–46): Karl Skarvan and Jan Poelaert Chapter 3 Global Left Ventricular Systolic Function (pages 47–79): Christoph Schmidt, Frank Hinder, Hugo Van Aken and Jan Poelaert Chapter 4 Left Ventricular Diastolic Function (pages 80–102): Stefan G. De Hert Chapter 5 Mitral Valve Disease (pages 103–120): Heinz M. Loick, Thomas Wichter and Christoph Schmidt Chapter 6 Aortic Valve (pages 121–133): Jack S. Shanewise Chapter 7 Prosthetic Valves (pages 134–144): Herman F.J. Mannaerts and Cees A. Visser Chapter 8 Right Ventricle (pages 145–160): Isabelle Michaux, Miodrag Filipovic and Karl Sltarvan Chapter 9 Thoracic Aorta (pages 161–175): Raimund Erbel and Steven N. Konstadt Chapter 10 Haemodynamics (pages 176–195): Jan Poelaert, Ruggero Ama and Karl Skarvan Chapter 11 Myocardial Ischaemia (pages 196–220): Manfred D. Seeberger, Karl Skarvan and Michael K. Cahalan Chapter 12 Congenital Heart Disease (pages 221–247): Pierre?Guy Chassot and Dominique Bettex Chapter 13 Cardiac Masses, Air, and Foreign Bodies (pages 248–264): Kazumasa Orihashi and Yasu Oka Chapter 14 Minimally Invasive and Minimal Access Cardiac Surgery (pages 265–280): Fiona Clements Chapter 15 Circulatory Assist Devices, Artificial Heart, and Heart and Lung Transplantation (pages 281–304): Joachim M. Erb Chapter 16 Artifacts and Pitfalls (pages 305–314): Bijoy K. Khandheria Chapter 17 Training and Certification in the USA (pages 315–331): Daniel M. Thys Chapter 18 Training and Certification in Europe (pages 332–337): Karl Skarvan, Clemens?Alexander Greim, Norbert Roewer, John D. Kneeshaw and Jan Poelaert - Complete overview of this technique in the perioperative setting - First book in English edited by European specialists, with cooperation of both American and European anesthesiologist, intensivists and cardiologists. - Relevant for everyone working in the field of perioperative evaluation and monitoring. Ultrasound represents a mechanical pressure disturbance propagating as waves through materials that are dense enough to transmit the fast oscillations imparted on molecules (Figure 1.1).