TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - AN ATLAS TO EXPLORE THE CURRENT USE OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY IN CLINICAL MEDICINE A1 - Orsinelli, David A. A2 - Orsinelli, David A. Y1 - 2016 N1 - T2 - Color Atlas and Synopsis of Echocardiography AB - As a clinical tool in cardiovascular medicine, there are few if any techniques that can rival the role of echocardiography. It is a noninvasive (or semi-invasive in the case of transesophageal echocardiography) diagnostic test with no known untoward side effects (including the lack of radiation) that allows for a comprehensive assessment of cardiac anatomy and physiology. It can provide insight into the diagnosis of patients with suspected cardiac disease, help guide management, and provide important prognostic information. Unlike competing imaging methods, echocardiography is portable and can be performed in virtually any clinical setting, including the outpatient clinic, an inpatient echocardiography laboratory, the patient's bedside, the critical care environment, the emergency department, and the operating room. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1132340523 ER -