RT Book, Section
A1 Shindler, Daniel M.
A1 Shindler, Olga I.
A1 Wright, Alicia
SR Print(0)
ID 1175625234
T1 Heart Failure
T2 Practical Echocardiography for Cardiac Sonographers
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260457797
LK accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175625234
RD 2024/10/14
AB GUIDELINESSourcePonikowski  P,  Voors  AA,  Anker  SD,  et  al.  2016  ESC  Guidelines  for  the  diagnosis  and  treatment  of  acute  and  chronic  heart  failure.  Eur  Heart  J.  2016;37:2129–2200.Echocardiography  is  the  most  useful,  widely  available  test  in  patients  with  suspected  heart  failure  to  establish  the  diagnosis.It  provides  immediate  information  on  chamber  volumes,  ventricular  systolic  and  diastolic  function,  wall  thickness,  valve  function,  and  pulmonary  hypertension.This  information  is  crucial  in  establishing  the  diagnosis  and  in  determining  appropriate  treatment.SourcesKelder  JC,  Cramer  MJ,  Van  WJ,  et  al.  The  diagnostic  value  of  physical  examination  and  additional  testing  in  primary  care  patients  with  suspected  heart  failure.  Circulation.  2011;124:2865–2873.Stainback  RF,  Estep  JD,  Agler  DA,  et  al.  Echocardiography  in  the  management  of  patients  with  left  ventricular  assist  devices:  recommendations  from  the  American  Society  of  Echocardiography.  J  Am  Soc  Echocardiogr.  2015;28:853–909.Comprehensive  document.Use  the  table  of  contents  to  find  the  appropriate  echocardiography  protocol.Pre-implant  echocardiographic  red  flags.Post-implant  complications  and  sonographer  checklists.Start  by  looking  at  the  figures  and  key  points.