Ultrasound has revolutionised clinical practice by providing the fifth dimension to physical examination after inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation. Echocardiography is the application of ultrasound for examining the heart. It is a practical, widely available, cost effective and non-invasive means of diagnosis. It includes a free CD-Rom of the Echo technique. This the 2rd edition of Echo Made Easy has been greatly improved - the text has been changed into bullet-point format to improve readability and recall. The illustrations and figures have been redrawn and colour-flow maps are now depicted in their true colours as they appear on the screen during echocardiography. In addition, an entire new chapter on Colour-Doppler Echo has been incorporated and is supported by coloured illustrations. The book begins with the basic principles of ultrasound and Doppler and the clinical applications of various echo-modalities. This is followed by an account of different echo-windows and normal echo-views with due emphasis being laid on pitfalls in diagnosis, differentiation between seemingly similar findings, their causation and their clinical relevance. This book is particularly intended for students of cardiology as well as keen clinicians wanting to know more about echocardiography . Contents: 1. What is an ECHO? Principle of Ultrasound Principle of Doppler 2. Conventional Echo 2-Decho, M-Mode Echo, CW Doppler, PW Doppler, Clinical Applications of Conventional Echo 3. Colour Doppler Echo Principle, Technique, Advantages, Limitations, Applications 4. The Echo Windows Transthoracic Echo, Echo Windows, Transoesophageal Echo, Future Directions in Echo 5. Normal Views and Values Normal Echo, Sequence of Scanning, What is Normal?, Normal Variants, Normal Values, Normal Valves 6. Ventricular Dysfunction LV Systolic Dysfunction, LV Diastolic Dysfunction, RV Dysfunction 7. Cardiomyopathies Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCMP), Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCMP), Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) 8. Coronary Artery Disease Indications for Echo in Coronary Artery Diseases, Myocardial Ischemia, Myocardial Infarction, Left Ventricular Dysfunction, Right Ventricular Dysfunction, Acute Mitral Regurgitation, Acute Ventricular Septal Defect, Left Ventricular Aneurysm, Ventricular Mural Thrombus, Acute Pericardial Effusion, Coronary Artery Anomalies, Simulating Conditions, Stress Echocardiography 9. Systemic Hypertension 10. Pulmonary Hypertension 11. Aortic Diseases 12. Congenital Heart Diseases Ventricular Septal Defect, Atrial Septal Defect, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Tetralogy of Fallot, Eisenmenger Reaction, Quantification of Shunt 13. Valvular Diseases Mitral Stenosis, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Flail Mitral Leaflet, Mitral Annular Calcification, Mitral Regurgitation, Tricuspid Stenosis, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Ebsteins Anomaly, Aortic Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Pulmonary Stenosis, Pulmonary Regurgitation 14. Pericardial Diseases Pericardial Effusion, Cardiac Tamponade, Constrictive Pericarditis 15. Endocardical Diseases 16. Intracardiac Masses Cardiac Tumours, Left Atrial Myxoma, Cardiac Thrombi, Ventricular Thrombus 17. Thromboembolic Diseases 18. Systemic Diseases Also available: ECG Made Easy 3E - ISBN 1905740565 MRI Made Easy - ISBN 1905740611 Anshan Publishers is a publisher of fine medical, scientific, and technical books. We find the best titles from our worldwide publishing partners and bring them to the global marketplace. We publish in a wide range of fields, including:- Anatomy Anesthesia Cardiology Dermatology Hospital Acquired Infections/Epidemiology Obstetrics & Gynecology Ophthalmology Orthopedics Pain Management Pathology Pediatrics Pharmacy Radiology Surgery Ultrasound, ECG, and Echo