Interesting Cases in Echocardiography – 1st Edition Reprint

The Book Is Organized Into 11 Sections, All Of Which Consist Of Case Presentations. The Pattern Followed In Many Cases Consists Of A Brief Patient History and Relevant Clinical Findings, Echocardiographic Images/Movie Clips, One Or More Multiple-Choice Questions With Correct Answers Provided and A Short Relevant Discussion. Pertinent References Are Also Given In Some Cases. The First Three Sections Of The Book Deal With The Mitral, Aortic, Tricuspid and Pulmonary Valves As Well As The Aorta and Pulmonary Hypertension. The Next Two Sections Cover Prosthetic Valves, Rings, Plugs and Clips, and Infection and Endocarditis Respectively. These Are Followed By Coronary Artery Disease, and Left/Right Ventricles and Cardiomyopathies. Pericardial Disorders, Tumors and Masses, and Congenital Heart Disease Are Dealt With Next. The Last Section Consists Of Miscellaneous Cases Plus A Few Cases Which Were Submitted Late And, Hence, Could Not Be Accommodated In The Relevant Sections. Almost All Cases Predominantly Deal With Echocardiography With Some Showing Comparisons With Other Techniques, Mainly Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomographic Scans. Only Magnetic Resonance Images Are Shown In A Couple Of Cases.