Echo Physiology and Hemodynamics (Echocardiography Illustrated) (Volume 7)

FEATURES: 1. A graphical summary of the noninvasive echocardiographic assessment of key caddiac physiological and hemodynamic concepts. 2. Topics covered: the cardiac cycle, blood flow hemodyamics and Doppler profiles, echo correlates of normal intracardiac pressures and related hemodynamic parameters, Bernouilli equation, right heart hemodynamics, pulmonary capillary wedge pressure, left heart hemodynamics, diastolic function parameters, stroke volume, cardiac output, ejection fraction, and the continuity principle and equation. ............... This is the seventh volume in the introductory foundation series in echocardiography. The aim is to foster optimal image acquisition and interpretation in adult transthoracic echocardiography in this era of “democratization” of the technology. It is a useful introductory reference for cardiac sonographers, allied health professionals, medical students, medical residents, fellows, and specialists. Indeed, it is for all who wish to move beyond the traditional stethoscope, and “see rather than just hear.”