Includes bibliographical references and index.

An atlas to explore the current use of echocardiography in clinical medicine -- Echocardiography in the evaluation and management of the patient with known or suspected coronary artery disease -- Echocardiographic assessment of valvular heart disease -- Echocardiographic assessment of the patient with known or suspected congestive heart failure -- Echocardiographic assessment of cardiomyopathies -- Echocardiographic assessment of pericardial disease -- Echocardiographic evaluation of aortic pathology -- Echocardiographic assessment of the patient with stroke or TIA: a neurologist's perspective -- Echocardiography in the evaluation of intracardiac masses -- Echocardiography in the evaluation and management of patients with atrial dysrhythmias -- Echocardiographic assessment in pulmonary hypertension and right heart failure -- Echocardiography in systemic disease -- Echocardiography in interventional procedures.

"A complete visual guide to the interpretation of ultrasound images in cardiology, Color Atlas and Synopsis of Echocardiography fills the field of cardiology's need for a synoptic text that offers management guidance along with a comprehensive collection of images. The book focuses on normal anatomy, radiographic anatomy, indications, contraindications, interpretations, and patient management. Each topic discussed begins with a case scenario and includes evidence ratings from the combined ACC/AHA guidelines. The books clinical, synoptic text provides guidance to the diagnosis and management of patients, making this far more than a radiology text. Includes more than 500 state-of-the-art cardiac ultrasound images. The companion DVD includes image bank that can be used for PowerPoint ® presentations."--Provided by publisher.