Echocardiography [Hardcover]

Mark Allen (Author), Diane M. Kawamura (Author), Marveen Craig (Author), Mimi C. Berman (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0397552629 | ISBN-13: 978-0397552627 | Publication Date: January 15, 1999 | Edition: Second

Now thoroughly expanded and updated, this remarkable second edition continues to inform and educate readers on the most current trends and technologies in the field of ultrasound. Written by sonographers for sonographers, the comprehensive coverage in this text includes roles and responsibilities, and ensures accurate, efficient information. More than 500 vivid illustrations depict both normal and abnormal features in echocardiography, and summary tables, schematics, and diagrams accompany the images, making the content clear, concise and easy-to-use. Now organized according to modalities, and progressing to the use of these techniques for specific disease processes, the second edition is filled with helpful new material offered by a new author and new contributors. New and expanded chapters provide information on: M-mode, Doppler and color flow, and transesophageal echocardiography; transthoracic, transesophageal, and stress echo exams; pharmacology; cardiac tumors and masses; and quality assurance.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 652 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Second edition (January 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0397552629
• ISBN-13: 978-0397552627
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #768,739 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)