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This multi authored concise guide provides rapid access to the most common cardiac diseases where echo plays an important role in diagnosis, prognosis, therapy, and follow-up. Designed for practical, daily use, succinct chapters are in outline format and grouped according to disease. Each chapter follows a common organization and includes definition; etiology; incidence and prevalence; class I indications for echo based on AHA/ACC guidelines; best tomographic planes; key diagnostic features, including pitfalls; diagnostic formulas; diagnostic accuracy; parameters to stratify severity of disease; parameters indicating need for invasive intervention; and parameters of prognostic value. FEATURES: Concise format for ease of finding information Provides the key information needed for daily use Specific applications address the use of echo in the pregnant patient, echo paramets of poor prognosis etc. Informative tables Practical content 260+ oversized, high resolution illustrations Each chapter follows a common outline and includes: definition; etiology; incidence and prevalence; class I indications for echo based on AHA/ACC guidelines; best tomographic planes; key diagnostic features, pitfalls; diagnostic formulas; diagnostic accuracy; parameters to stratify severity of disease; parameters indicating need for invasive intervention; and parameters of prognostic value. Also available electronically for your PDA

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