Two-Dimensional and M-Mode Echocardiography for the Small Animal Practitioner

by June A. Boon

Overview

Two-Dimensional and M-Mode Echocardiography for the Small Animal Practitioner provides a concise, accessible manual of basic two-dimensional and m-mode echocardiography.  

• Offers fast access to practical advice on obtaining and evaluating echocardiograms using two-dimensional and m-mode techniques
• Provides easy reference to the common features of the most common acquired cardiac diseases
• Designed for ease of use, with concise, bulleted text and 165 images
• Presents updated generic and normalized reference ranges with a bibliography of breed specific reference articles
• Includes access to a website with video clips showing techniques and disease features

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781119028567
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	08/30/2016
Series:	Rapid Reference
Sold by:	JOHN WILEY & SONS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	160
File size:	18 MB
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About the Author

The Author

June A. Boon, MS, is an Instructor and Echocardiographer at the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.

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Table of Contents

Preface, ix

About the Companion Website, xi

1 The Basics, 1

2 Knobology for the Echocardiogram: Improving Image Quality, 7

3 Two-Dimensional Imaging Planes and Subjective Assessment, 24

4 Imaging Planes: Technique in the Dog and Cat, 51

5 M-Mode Echocardiography, 75

6 Measurement and Assessment of Two-Dimensional and M-Mode Images, 83

7 Echocardiographic Features of Common Acquired Heart Diseases, 108

Recommended Reading, 138

Glossary, 139

Index, 141

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Maureen McMichael, DVM, M.Ed., DACVECC (University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine)
Description: This quick reference echocardiography book is appropriately low on pathophysiology and high on visuals (echo images). It offers a companion website with video echocardiograms for some of the chapters.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide a starter resource and quick handy reference for basic echocardiography. This is a worthy objective and this handbook is needed. The print version is of excellent quality and is accompanied by online videos of many of the echocardiographs.
Audience: This is intended for veterinary students studying cardiology and during the clinical year, for interns and residents in small animal specialties, and for cardiology interns and beginner residents. It is also a very useful resource for small animal practitioners who are beginning to use ultrasound techniques to evaluate the heart.
Features: The handbook begins with an explanation of the knobs used for basic echocardiography, moves on to discuss normal cat and dog echo images and how to obtain an image, and then covers the basic measurements of size and function. Lastly, it covers common heart diseases. The imaging planes chapter is very well done and includes numerous diagrams superimposed over echo images to demonstrate where to position the probe and where the sound beams spread. A plethora of high quality images illustrate each aspect of a condition, which is very helpful for novices to begin to grasp identification of abnormal images.
Assessment: This is an essential resource for veterinary students, interns, residents, and practitioners. It is portable, easy to use, and loaded with helpful images to guide readers to a greater understanding of the basics of echocardiography. It replaces the previous edition, which is no longer available. The author makes it clear that this is not the definitive resource on the subject, but is designed as a quick reference, and it is successful as that.

Doody's Review Service

"The book has a companion website that provides excellent-quality echocardiographic video loops, which serve as adjunctive educational and reference tools"........"The book concludes with an overview of some basic cardiac diseases as well as some excellent images and diagrams for reference. Overall, given the high-quality images, diagrams, and accompanying videos, this book is an excellent introductory echocardiography reference for primary care practitioners. The author states that becoming a proficient echocardiographer requires “practice, patience, and more in-depth reading to develop these techniques and assessments,” and I strongly concur. This book is simply an introductory reference and should not be expected to be more than that" (Reviewed by Bill Tyrrell, DVM, DACVIM
CVCA Cardiac Care for Pets, Leesburg, Va 15th june 2017 AVMA)

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