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McGraw-Hills Pocket Guide to Perioperative and Critical Care Echocardiography
NEW The Pocket Guide was the #1 sales by volume of McGraw-Hill medical publications at Medical Conferences in Europe in 2007!
Is a handy pocket sized book that simplifies the subject of echocardiography, including transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE), transthoracic and surface ultrasound applications, as well as focusing on explaining the basic and essential information needed for its use by surgeons and anaesthetists in surgery.
Presented in a concise, practical format this handbook uses tables, clinical tips and includes an extensive range of images and diagrams as well as a bonus CD-ROM with ultrasound images for detailed views that are organized to accompany the text in each chapter.
Key Features
Essential information presented in a clear, easy to understand style.
Concise, practical format with tables, clinical tips and lists throughout.
High quality images and simple line diagrams for basic views.
Includes a CD-ROM with ultrasound images for more detailed views.
Contributions from leading experts in the field.
Who is this book for?
Consultants and trainees in Accident and Emergency medicine, Anastasia, Intensive care and surgeons.
Also, this book would be useful for cardiologists and physicians, particularly trainees due to the small size of this book.
The Editors
Colin Royse, MBBS, MD, FANZCA.
Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist, Royal Melbourne Hospital; Associate Professor and co-head of the Human Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmacology, Melbourne University, Victoria, Australia.
Garry Donnan, MBBS, FANZCA.
Staff Anaesthetist, Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia.
Alistair Royse, MBBS, MD, FRACS, FCSANZ.
Cardiothoracic surgeon, Royal Melbourne and Western Hospitals, Victoria, Australia; Associate Professor co-head of the Human Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmacology, Melbourne University, Victoria, Australia.
General description
The use of ultrasound in perioperative and critical care medicine is growing rapidly. This handbook simplifies the subject of echocardiography by focusing on the essential, basic information needed to a successful used by surgeons, and anaesthetists and physicians as well as students. Coverage includes transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE), transthoracic applications and surface ultrasound with nerve blocks and vascular access.
Presented in a concise and practical format - the hallmark of McGraw-Hills successful series - the book contains numerous illustrations and ultrasound images that show common pathologies.
Bonus CD-ROM
A bonus mini CD is included with an extensive collection of moving ultrasound images for detailed views, with graphics from further explanations and pointers to specific images. The videos and graphics are situated in a simple navigational program and referred to in the Pocket Guide by icons, providing an integrated and effective learning tool.