Intraoperative and Interventional Echocardiography: Atlas of Transesophageal Imaging E-Book, Edition 2

Donald Oxorn · Catherine M. Otto

Dec 2016 · Elsevier Health Sciences

About this ebook

Case-based and heavily illustrated, Intraoperative and Interventional Echocardiography: Atlas of Transesophageal Imaging, 2nd Edition covers virtually every clinical scenario in which you’re likely to use TEE. Drs. Donald C. Oxorn and Catherine M. Otto provide practical, how-to guidance on transesophageal echocardiography, including new approaches and state-of-the-art technologies. More than 1,500 images sharpen your image acquisition and analysis skills and help you master this challenging technique.

• Real-world cases
and abundant, detailed figures and tables show you exactly how to proceed, step by step, and get the best results.
• Each case begins with a brief presentation and discussion, and integrates clinical echocardiography, surgical pathology, and other imaging data.
• Clear descriptions of preoperative pathology guide you in choosing the best approach to common problems.
• The practice-based learning approach with expert commentary for each case helps you retain complex information and apply it in your daily practice.

• Every chapter has been thoroughly revised, with discussions of new technology and new techniques, including several techniques that are on the verge of becoming mainstream.
• New chapters cover current transcatheter valve therapies and device closures.
• Expert Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, images, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

About the author

Dr. Catherine Otto is currently the J. Ward Kennedy-Hamilton Endowed Chair in Cardiology and Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, Washington. She is also Editor-in-Chief of the journal Heart, published by the BMJ and the British Cardiovascular Society. Formerly head of the fellowship program at the University of Washington she is a highly prolific author with solid experience in teaching echocardiography skills and applications.