The new edition of Dr. Ottos benchmark text of echocardiography is a must for everyone learning echo for the first time, or re-learning the essential concepts. Dr. Ottos writing style engages the reader and makes difficult concepts easy to understand. New to this edition is a discussion of new echo techniques including contrast and 3D and how they fit into the echo practice. All echo images are new to this edition and are complemented by new full color drawings of heart structures and physical orientation. Each chapter includes a practical outline called The Echo Exam, ideal for understanding the use of echo and how to understand the outcomes.

The new edition of Dr. Otto's benchmark text of echocardiography is a must for everyone learning echo for the first time, or re-learning the essential concepts. Dr. Otto's writing style engages the reader and makes difficult concepts easy to understand. New to this edition is a discussion of new echo techniques including contrast and 3D and how they fit into the echo practice. All echo images are new to this edition and are complemented by new full colour drawings of heart structures and physical orientation. Each chapter includes a practical outline called The Echo Exam, ideal for understanding the use of echo and how to understand the outcomes.

• Principles of Image Acquisition and Doppler Analysis Transthoracic Views, Normal Anatomy, and Flow Patterns Transesophageal Echocardiography Other Echocardiographic Methods Clinical Indications for Echocardiography Left and Right Ventricular Systolic Function Ventricular Diastolic Filling and Function Ischemic Cardiac Disease Cardiomyopathies, Hypertensive Heart Disease, and Pulmonary Heart Disease Pericardial Disease Valvular Stenosis Valvular Regurgitation Prosthetic Valves Endocarditis Cardiac Masses and Cardiac "Source of Embolus" Diseases of the Great Vessels Adult Congenital Heart Disease