Ase's Comprehensive Echocardiography -

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Résumé :
Section I Physics and Instrumentation 1. General Principles of Echocardiography 2. Three-Dimensional Echocardiography 3. Doppler Principles 4. Tissue Doppler, Myocardial Work: Physics and Techniques 5. Speckle Tracking and Strain Measurements: Principles, Techniques and Limitations 6. Clinical Utility of Global Longitudinal Strain Section II Transthoracic Echocardiography 7. Transthoracic Echocardiography: Nomenclature and Standard Views 8. Technical Quality and Tips 9. Transthoracic Echocardiography Tomographic Views 10. M-Mode Echocardiography 11. Doppler Echocardiography: Normal Antegrade Flow Patterns Section III Transesophageal Echocardiography 12. Introduction to Transesophageal Echocardiography: Indications, Risks, Complications, and Protocol 13. Transesophageal Echocardiography Tomographic Views 14. Applications of Transesophageal Echocardiography 15. Pitfalls and Artifacts in Transesophageal Echocardiography Section IV Hand-Held Echocardiography 16. Cardiac Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Background, Instrumentation and Technique 17. Echocardiography in Emergency Clinical Presentation Section V Contrast Echocardiography 18. Ultrasound Contrast Agents 19. Physical Properties of Microbubble Ultrasound Contrast Agents 20. Applications of Ultrasound Contrast Agents 21. Use of Contrast in the ICU and Emergency Department 22. Technical Aspects of Contrast Echocardiography Section VI Left Ventricular Systolic Function 23. Left Ventricular Systolic Function: Basic Principles 24. Global Left Ventricular Systolic Function: Ejection Fraction Versus Strain 25. Regional Left Ventricular Systolic Function 26. Myocardial Strain in Valvular Heart Disease Section VII Right Heart 27. Right Ventricular Anatomy 28. The Physiologic Basis of Right Ventricular Echocardiography 29. Imaging the Right Heart: Limitations and Technical Considerations 30. Assessment of Right Ventricular Systolic and Diastolic Function 31. Right Ventricular Hemodynamics 32. The Right Atrium 33. Pulmonary Embolism Section VIII Diastolic Function 34. Physiology of Diastole 35. Echo Doppler Parameters of Diastolic Function 36. Clinical Recommendations for Echocardiography Laboratories for Assessment of Left Ventricular Diastolic Function and Filling Pressures 37. Causes of Diastolic Dysfunction Section IX Left Atrium 38. Assessment of Left Atrial Size 39. Assessment of Left Atrial Function Section X Ischemic Heart Disease 40. Ischemic Heart Disease: Which Test to Use? 41. Ischemic Heart Disease: Basic Principles 42. Acute Chest Pain Syndromes: Differential Diagnosis 43. Echocardiography in Acute Myocardial Infarction 44. Echocardiography in Stable Coronary Artery Disease 45. Old Myocardial Infarction 46. End-Stage Cardiomyopathy Due to Coronary Artery Disease 47. Coronary Artery Anomalies 48. Coronary Artery Imaging Section XI Stress Echocardiography 49. Effects of Exercise, Pharmacological Stress and Pacing on the Cardiovascular System 50. Diagnostic Criteria and Accuracy 51. Stress Echocardiography: Methodology 52. Stress Echocardiography: Image Acquisition 53. Stress echocardiography: Prognosis 54. Echocardiography for the Assessment of Myocardial Viability in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy 55. Contrast-Enhanced Stress Echocardiography 56. Stress Echocardiography for Valve Disease: Aortic Regurgitation and Mitral Stenosis 57. Stress Echocardiography: Comparison with Other Techniques Section XII Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathies 58. Pathophysiology and Variants of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy 59. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Pathophysiology, Functional Features and Treatment of Outflow Tract Obstruction 60. Differential of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy versus Secondary Conditions That Mimic Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy 61. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Assessment of Therapy 62. Hypert...

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Section I Physics and Instrumentation 1. General Principles of Echocardiography 2. Three-Dimensional Echocardiography 3. Doppler Principles 4. Tissue Doppler, Myocardial Work: Physics and Techniques 5. Speckle Tracking and Strain Measurements: Principles, Techniques and Limitations 6. Clinical Utility of Global Longitudinal Strain Section II Transthoracic Echocardiography 7. Transthoracic Echocardiography: Nomenclature and Standard Views 8. Technical Quality and Tips 9. Transthoracic Echocardiography Tomographic Views 10. M-Mode Echocardiography 11. Doppler Echocardiography: Normal Antegrade Flow Patterns Section III Transesophageal Echocardiography 12. Introduction to Transesophageal Echocardiography: Indications, Risks, Complications, and Protocol 13. Transesophageal Echocardiography Tomographic Views 14. Applications of Transesophageal Echocardiography 15. Pitfalls and Artifacts in Transesophageal Echocardiography Section IV Hand-Held Echocardiography 16. Cardiac Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Background, Instrumentation and Technique 17. Echocardiography in Emergency Clinical Presentation Section V Contrast Echocardiography 18. Ultrasound Contrast Agents 19. Physical Properties of Microbubble Ultrasound Contrast Agents 20. Applications of Ultrasound Contrast Agents 21. Use of Contrast in the ICU and Emergency Department 22. Technical Aspects of Contrast Echocardiography Section VI Left Ventricular Systolic Function 23. Left Ventricular Systolic Function: Basic Principles 24. Global Left Ventricular Systolic Function: Ejection Fraction Versus Strain 25. Regional Left Ventricular Systolic Function 26. Myocardial Strain in Valvular Heart Disease Section VII Right Heart 27. Right Ventricular Anatomy 28. The Physiologic Basis of Right Ventricular Echocardiography 29. Imaging the Right Heart: Limitations and Technical Considerations 30. Assessment of Right Ventricular Systolic and Diastolic Function 31. Right Ventricular Hemodynamics 32. The Right Atrium 33. Pulmonary Embolism Section VIII Diastolic Function 34. Physiology of Diastole 35. Echo Doppler Parameters of Diastolic Function 36. Clinical Recommendations for Echocardiography Laboratories for Assessment of Left Ventricular Diastolic Function and Filling Pressures 37. Causes of Diastolic Dysfunction Section IX Left Atrium 38. Assessment of Left Atrial Size 39. Assessment of Left Atrial Function Section X Ischemic Heart Disease 40. Ischemic Heart Disease: Which Test to Use? 41. Ischemic Heart Disease: Basic Principles 42. Acute Chest Pain Syndromes: Differential Diagnosis 43. Echocardiography in Acute Myocardial Infarction 44. Echocardiography in Stable Coronary Artery Disease 45. Old Myocardial Infarction 46. End-Stage Cardiomyopathy Due to Coronary Artery Disease 47. Coronary Artery Anomalies 48. Coronary Artery Imaging Section XI Stress Echocardiography 49. Effects of Exercise, Pharmacological Stress and Pacing on the Cardiovascular System 50. Diagnostic Criteria and Accuracy 51. Stress Echocardiography: Methodology 52. Stress Echocardiography: Image Acquisition 53. Stress echocardiography: Prognosis 54. Echocardiography for the Assessment of Myocardial Viability in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy 55. Contrast-Enhanced Stress Echocardiography 56. Stress Echocardiography for Valve Disease: Aortic Regurgitation and Mitral Stenosis 57. Stress Echocardiography: Comparison with Other Techniques Section XII Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathies 58. Pathophysiology and Variants of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy 59. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Pathophysiology, Functional Features and Treatment of Outflow Tract Obstruction 60. Differential of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy versus Secondary Conditions That Mimic Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy 61. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Assessment of Therapy 62. Hypert...

Sommaire:
Section I Physics and Instrumentation 1. General Principles of Echocardiography 2. Three-Dimensional Echocardiography 3. Doppler Principles 4. Tissue Doppler, Myocardial Work: Physics and Techniques 5. Speckle Tracking and Strain Measurements: Principles, Techniques and Limitations 6. Clinical Utility of Global Longitudinal Strain Section II Transthoracic Echocardiography 7. Transthoracic Echocardiography: Nomenclature and Standard Views 8. Technical Quality and Tips 9. Transthoracic Echocardiography Tomographic Views 10. M-Mode Echocardiography 11. Doppler Echocardiography: Normal Antegrade Flow Patterns Section III Transesophageal Echocardiography 12. Introduction to Transesophageal Echocardiography: Indications, Risks, Complications, and Protocol 13. Transesophageal Echocardiography Tomographic Views 14. Applications of Transesophageal Echocardiography 15. Pitfalls and Artifacts in Transesophageal Echocardiography Section IV Hand-Held Echocardiography 16. Cardiac Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Background, Instrumentation and Technique 17. Echocardiography in Emergency Clinical Presentation Section V Contrast Echocardiography 18. Ultrasound Contrast Agents 19. Physical Properties of Microbubble Ultrasound Contrast Agents 20. Applications of Ultrasound Contrast Agents 21. Use of Contrast in the ICU and Emergency Department 22. Technical Aspects of Contrast Echocardiography Section VI Left Ventricular Systolic Function 23. Left Ventricular Systolic Function: Basic Principles 24. Global Left Ventricular Systolic Function: Ejection Fraction Versus Strain 25. Regional Left Ventricular Systolic Function 26. Myocardial Strain in Valvular Heart Disease Section VII Right Heart 27. Right Ventricular Anatomy 28. The Physiologic Basis of Right Ventricular Echocardiography 29. Imaging the Right Heart: Limitations and Technical Considerations 30. Assessment of Right Ventricular Systolic and Diastolic Function 31. Right Ventricular Hemodynamics 32. The Right Atrium 33. Pulmonary Embolism Section VIII Diastolic Function 34. Physiology of Diastole 35. Echo Doppler Parameters of Diastolic Function 36. Clinical Recommendations for Echocardiography Laboratories for Assessment of Left Ventricular Diastolic Function and Filling Pressures 37. Causes of Diastolic Dysfunction Section IX Left Atrium 38. Assessment of Left Atrial Size 39. Assessment of Left Atrial Function Section X Ischemic Heart Disease 40. Ischemic Heart Disease: Which Test to Use? 41. Ischemic Heart Disease: Basic Principles 42. Acute Chest Pain Syndromes: Differential Diagnosis 43. Echocardiography in Acute Myocardial Infarction 44. Echocardiography in Stable Coronary Artery Disease 45. Old Myocardial Infarction 46. End-Stage Cardiomyopathy Due to Coronary Artery Disease 47. Coronary Artery Anomalies 48. Coronary Artery Imaging Section XI Stress Echocardiography 49. Effects of Exercise, Pharmacological Stress and Pacing on the Cardiovascular System 50. Diagnostic Criteria and Accuracy 51. Stress Echocardiography: Methodology 52. Stress Echocardiography: Image Acquisition 53. Stress echocardiography: Prognosis 54. Echocardiography for the Assessment of Myocardial Viability in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy 55. Contrast-Enhanced Stress Echocardiography 56. Stress Echocardiography for Valve Disease: Aortic Regurgitation and Mitral Stenosis 57. Stress Echocardiography: Comparison with Other Techniques Section XII Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathies 58. Pathophysiology and Variants of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy 59. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Pathophysiology, Functional Features and Treatment of Outflow Tract Obstruction 60. Differential of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy versus Secondary Conditions That Mimic Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy 61. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Assessment of Therapy 62. Hypert...