Cardiac Ultrasound Diagnostics

Author: Jian Wenhao
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: This book emphasizes both the elaboration of fundamental theories related to ultrasound diagnostic techniques for cardiovascular diseases and the close integration of theory and practice. Various clinical practical data can be found in this book. One of its unique features is the first publication of comprehensive data on echocardiographic measurements of cardiac function in normal adults of all ages (0–70 years) in China, utilizing two-dimensional, M-mode, and Doppler ultrasound techniques. The book describes all cardiovascular diseases that can be diagnosed or assist in diagnosis using ultrasound, including valve diseases, cardiomyopathies, congenital heart diseases, pericardial diseases, coronary heart diseases, cardiac tumors, and fetal cardiovascular diseases. It also provides detailed discussions on how to use ultrasound technology for detection, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and ultrasound diagnostic criteria. The book consists of 31 chapters and includes over 500 illustrations.