Practical echocardiography. 2nd edition

This leadership is a Russian version of one of the popular publications that are popular abroad devoted to the presentation of the basic principles of clinical echocardiography. The main distinguishing feature of this book is the high scientific and theoretical level of description of modern echocardiographic technologies, as well as its practical orientation and accessibility of the presentation of the material. Of particular interest are the chapters on the review of the real capabilities and prospects for the development of new echocardances, such as cocked echocardiography, tissue doppler echocardiography, contrasting and three -dimensional echocardiography, etc. The method in the diagnosis of coronary heart disease, acute myocardial infarction and its complications, hypertrophic and dilative cardiomyopathy, pulmonary thromboembolism, infectious endocarditis, acquired and innate defects of the heart, myocardial reaction in patients with transplanted hearts, as well as viable myocardium in patients with IBS. Of great interest are specific recommendations for the use of echocardiography in the intensive care units of cardiological, neurological and surgical hospitals. The publication includes a CD with unique digital videos of typical echocardiograms registered in patients with various cardiac pathology.

The manual is intended for experienced specialists in the field of echocardiographic diagnostics and young cardiologists who first proceed to the development this method.