Core Topics in Transesophageal Echocardiography

Highly illustrated, practical full-color text on all aspects of TEE to assess cardiac function in patients undergoing heart surgery.

Robert Feneck (Edited by), John Kneeshaw (Edited by), Marco Ranucci (Edited by)

9780521731614, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 15 April 2010

428 pages, 341 b/w illus. 160 colour illus. 50 tables
25.3 x 19.4 x 2.9 cm, 1.32 kg

'For the past month I have taken Core Topics to the clinic rather than my usual reference text. The book has answered all questions that have arisen during the course of the list … I have no hesitation in recommending this book. It should be of interest to both cardiac anaesthetists and cardiologists, particularly but by no means exclusively, those working towards an accreditation exam.' British Journal of Anaesthesia

Core Topics in Transesophageal Echocardiography is a highly illustrated, full color, comprehensive clinical text reviewing all aspects of TEE. The text has been written particularly for those who are seeking accreditation in TEE. Section 1 includes chapters on first principles including cardiovascular anatomy, safety issues, indications and contraindications for use, US technology and physics and the details of image acquisition and interpretation in a variety of routine pathologies. Section 2 chapters discuss the use of TEE in a variety of more demanding clinical conditions including valve disease, complex ischaemic heart disease, the use of TEE in critical care and emergency settings, new echocardiography technologies, and TEE reporting. An outstanding free companion website (www.cambridge.org/feneck) contains numerous TEE video clips showing both normal and pathological states. Written by leading TEE experts from EACTA and EAE, this is an invaluable practical resource for all clinicians involved in the care of cardiac patients.

Preface
Part I. Fundamentals of Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography: 1. Introduction, indications, training and accreditation in transesophageal echocardiography Rob Feneck and Marco Ranucci
2. Basic principles of echocardiographic imaging and Doppler techniques Joachim Erb
3. Safety and complications: probe maintenance Rob Feneck
4. The transesophageal echo examination Rob Feneck and Luca Lorini
5. Transesophageal echo assessment of normal valves Dominique Bettex and Pierre-Guy Chassot
6. Aortic valve disease Justiaan Swanevelder
7. Mitral valve disease John Kneeshaw
8. The tricuspid and pulmonary valves, and pulmonary artery Alfredo Pazzaglia and Patrick Wouters
9. Left ventricular systolic and diastolic function Fabio Guarracino
10. The right ventricle Patrick Wouters
Part II. Practical Issues in Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography: 11. Cardiac masses and pericardial disease Rob Feneck
12. Diseases of the thoracic aorta Rob Feneck and A. Wielogorski
13. Haemodynamic assessment Marco Ranucci and Alfredo Pazzaglia
14. TEE and ischemic heart disease
14a. Myocardial Patrick Wouters
14b. Off-pump surgery Sean Bennet
14c. Left ventricular reconstruction Marco Ranucci, Serenella Castelvecchio and Marisa Di Donato
15. Cardiomyopathies Justiaan Swanevelder
16. TEE in mitral valve repair Fabio Guarracino
17. Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography in aortic valve surgery Justiaan Swanevelder
18. Infective endocarditis John Kneeshaw and Rob Feneck
19. Prosthetic valves John B. Chambers
20. Adult congenital heart disease Mario Carminati, Diana Negura, Luciane Piazza and Massimo Chessa
21. TEE in critical and emergency care Luca Lorini and Eric Sloth
22. New technologies in echocardiography Heinz Tschernich
23. TEE reporting Kamen Valchanov and John Kneeshaw
Index.

Subject Areas: Cardiothoracic surgery [MNH], Anaesthetics [MMB]