Easy-to-use, handheld echocardiographic equipment has recently become a reliable, faster, lower-cost initial assessment option for cardiologists and other healthcare providers.
Point-of-Care Echocardiography: A Case-Based Visual Guide clearly explains and demonstrates how to incorporate and effectively employ this new technology in your practice. Real-life images from actual outpatient consultations and in-patient evaluations provide step-by-step guidance on using handheld echo to arrive at a definitive diagnosis and/or to exclude other possible diagnoses.
Table of Contents- 1) Cardiac Anatomy
- 2) Cardiac Physiology
- 3) Vascular Anatomy
- 4) Basic ultrasound and Doppler principles
- 5) Hand Held Echo System
- 6) Ultrasound imaging of for the heart
- 7) Ultrasound imaging views of the blood vessels
- 8) Imaging Limitations and Pitfalls
- 9) Clinical Cases
Assessment of cardiac chamber size: Left and Right Ventricle, Left and Right Atrium: Normal and abnormal
Assessment of left ventricular function – Normal and abnormal
Assessment of right ventricular function – Normal and abnormal
Assessment of cardiac valves – Normal Function
Assessment of cardiac valves – Valve regurgitation
Assessment of cardiac valves – Valve stenosis
Assessment of Blood vessels – Ascending Aorta - Normal and abnormal
Pulmonary artery – Normal and abnormal
Aortic arch – Normal and abnormal
Descending aorta – Normal and abnormal
Carotid arteries - Normal and abnormal
Clinical Case collection involving history, physical exam and lab data, HHE views and clinical decision making
