The fourth edition of Echocardiography Review Guide complements the sixth edition of Textbook of Clinical Echocardiography, providing a review of basic principles, additional details of data acquisition and interpreta- tion, and a step-by-step approach to patient exami- nation for each diagnosis. In addition, self-assessment questions, with detailed explanations of the correct answers, allow the reader to be actively involved in the learning process.
This book will be of interest to practicing cardiolo- gists and sonographers as a quick update on echocar- diography and will be of value for cardiology fellows and cardiac sonographer students who are mastering the material for the first time. Cardiac anesthesiologists will find helpful information about details of the exami- nation and a chapter dedicated to intraoperative trans- esophageal echocardiography. In addition, primary care, emergency department, and intensive care physicians using point-of-care ultrasound can refer to this book to get started and to improve their echocardiography skills. Multiple-choice questions provide a review and self- assessment for anyone preparing for an echocardiogra- phy examination and can be used in echocardiography laboratories for continuous quality improvement.