This is the second part of the Illustrative Video Manual of Echocardiography for Beginners: A Step by Step Approach, an extensive visual guide to the fundamental techniques and recent advances in echocardiography.

This guide is divided into five parts: left ventricular systolic functions; left ventricular diastolic functions; cardiomyopathy; pericardial disease; cardiac masses. These topics are covered by three DVDs containing over four and a half hours of video.

The manual provides guidance on anatomy, and haemodynamic information such as chamber pressures, pressure gradients, valve orifice area and ventricular function. Selected case studies are enhanced by ninety high quality colour images.

Illustrative Video Manual of Echocardiography for Beginners: A Step by Step Approach, Part 2 is a valuable quick reference resource for all radiologists and cardiologists.

Key Points

• Extensive visual guide to the fundamental techniques and recent advances in echocardiography
• Over four and a half hours of video on three DVDs
• 90 high quality colour images