Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography: A Companion to Kaplans Cardiac Anesthesia (Expert Consult: Online and Print)

From basic concepts to state-of-the-art techniques, Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography: A Companion to Kaplan's Cardiac Anesthesia helps you master everything you need to know to effectively diagnose and monitor your cardiothoracic surgery patients. Comprehensive coverage and unsurpassed visual guidance make this companion to Kaplan's Cardiac Anesthesia a must for anesthesiologists, surgeons, and nurse anesthetists who need to be proficient in anesthesia care. INDICE: CONTENTS SECTION 1: PRINCIPLES AND THE NORMAL HEART 1. Getting Started with Echocardiography: The Twenty Standard Views 2. Principles and Physics: Principles of Ultrasound 3. Principles and Physics: Principles of Doppler Ultrasound 4. Principles and Physics: Equations to Remember (the Bernoulli Equation, Velocity-Time Integrals, and the Continuity Equation) 5. Principles and Physics: Transducer Characteristics 6. Principles and Physics: Imaging Artifacts and Pitfalls 7. Normal Anatomy and Flow During the Complete Examination: Components of the Complete Examination 8. Normal Anatomy and Flow During the Complete Examination: Epiaortic Imaging 9. Normal Anatomy and Flow During the Complete Examination: Three-Dimensional Views: Replicating the Surgeon's View 10. Normal Anatomy and Flow During the Complete Examination: Extracardiac Anatomy 11. Quantitative and Semiquantitative Echocardiography: Dimensions and Flows 12. Quantitative and Semiquantitative Echocardiography: Ventricular and Valvular Physiology SECTION 2: UNDERSTANDING HOW TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY DEMONSTRATES CARDIOVASCULAR PATHOLOGY 13. Myocardial Ischemia and Aortic Atherosclerosis 14. Aortic Valve Anatomy and Embryology 15. Mitral Valvular Disease 16. Tricuspid Valvular Disease 17. Pulmonic Valvular Disease 18. Cardiomyopathies 19. Aneurysms and Dissections 20. Endocarditis 21. Imaging of Cardiac Tumors and Solid and Gaseous Materials 22. Intracardiac Devices, Catheters, and Cannulas 23. Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pericardial Disease 24. Adult Congenital Heart Disease 25. Pulmonary Hypertension 26. Recent Advances SECTION 3: MAINTAINING QUALITY OF PERIOPERATIVE ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY 27. Indications for Transesophageal Echocardiography 28. Complications of Transesophageal Echocardiography 29. Equipment, Infection Control, and Safety SECTION 4: OVERSIGHT AND ADMINISTRATION 30. Training and Certification for Transesophageal Echocardiography 31. Medical Insurance Claims, Compliance, and Reimbursement for Anesthesiology 32. Regulatory, Legal, and Liability Issues Pertaining to Transesophageal Echocardiography

• ISBN: 978-1-4557-0761-4
• Editorial: Saunders
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 376
• Fecha Publicación: 17/09/2013
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés