Echocardiography Clinical Resources

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Echocardiography Clinical Resources

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General Cardiovascular Disorders Clinical Resources

Zipes: Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine 7th Ed.-2005 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- Part II - Examination of the Patient: Access document
  - Chapter 11 - Echocardiography: Access document
    - Principles of Cardiac Ultrasonography: Access document
      - Principles of Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation: Access document
      - Examination and Appearance of the Normal Heart: Access document
      - Principles of the Doppler Examination: Access document
      - Additional Imaging Formats and Techniques: Access document
    - Clinical Applications of Echocardiography: Access document
      - Acquired Valvular Heart Disease: Access document
      - Congenital Heart Disease: Access document
      - Diseases of the Pericardium: Access document
      - Cardiomyopathies: Access document
      - Ischemic Heart Disease: Access document
      - Diseases of the Aorta: Access document
      - Specific Clinical Utilization of Echocardiography: Access document
    - References: Access document
    - References: Access document
    - Guidelines: Use of Echocardiography: Access document
      - Murmurs and Valvular Heart Disease: Access document
      - Chest Pain and Ischemic Heart Disease: Access document
      - Cardiomyopathy and Assessment of Left Ventricular Function: Access document
      - Pericardial Disease: Access document
      - Cardiac Masses and Tumors: Access document
      - Diseases of the Great Vessels: Access document
      - Pulmonary Disease: Access document
      - Systemic Hypertension: Access document
      - Neurological Disease and Other Cardioembolic Disease: Access document
      - Arrhythmias and Palpitations: Access document
      - Screening: Access document
      - Critically Ill and Injured Patients: Access document
      - Adult Patients with Congenital Heart Disease: Access document
      - Standard for Clinical Competence: Access document
      - References: Access document
  - Chapter 16 - Relative Merits of Cardiac Diagnostic Techniques: Access document
    - The Spectrum of Cardiovascular Diagnostic Procedures: Access document
    - Assessment of Left Ventricular Function at Rest: Access document
    - Detection of Coronary Artery Disease: Access document
    - Assessment of Prognosis of Patients Evaluated for Coronary Artery Disease: Access document
      - Introduction: Access document
      - Prediction of Perioperative Ischemic Events: Access document
    - Noninvasive Assessment of Myocardial Viability: Access document
    - References: Access document
- Part I - General Considerations of Cardiovascular Disease
  - Chapter 2 - Economics and Cardiovascular Disease: Access document
    - Analysis of Specific Interventions: Access document
      - Diagnostic Testing: Access document
    - References: Access document
Grainger and Allison's Diagnostic Radiology: A Textbook of Medical Imaging 4th Ed.-2001 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 33 - Echocardiography including Doppler: Access document
  - General Principles: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - One-Dimensional or M-Mode Echocardiography: Access document
    - Two-Dimensional Echocardiography: Access document
    - Three-Dimensional Echocardiography: Access document
    - Doppler Echocardiography: Access document
    - Contrast Echocardiography: Access document
    - Ultrasound Tissue Characterization: Access document
  - Echocardiographic Examination: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - The Paediatric Examination: Special Considerations: Access document
    - The Adult Examination: Special Considerations: Access document
    - The Fetal Examination: Special Considerations: Access document
    - The Transoesophageal Examination: Special Considerations: Access document
    - The Intravascular Examination: Special Considerations: Access document
  - Imaging Cardiac Anatomy: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - The Standard Planes for the Heart and Great Vessels: Access document
      - Introduction: Access document
      - Subcostal Coronal Planes: Access document
      - Apical Planes: Access document
      - Parasternal Long Axis Planes: Access document
      - Parasternal Short Axis Planes: Access document
      - Suprasternal Notch Planes: Access document
      - Special Views: Access document
      - Transoesophageal Planes: Access document
    - Quantitative M-Mode and 2d Echocardiography: Access document
      - Introduction: Access document
      - Cardiac Size: Access document
      - Cardiac Performance: Access document
    - Doppler Echocardiography: Access document
      - Introduction: Access document
      - The Doppler Examination: Access document
      - Normal Doppler Flow Patterns: Access document
      - Quantitative Doppler Analysis: Access document
    - Clinical Applications of Echocardiography: Access document
      - Introduction: Access document
      - Congenital Heart Disease (In Utero to Adulthood): Access document
      - Fetal Echocardiography: Access document
      - Stress Echocardiography: Access document
      - Intraoperative Echocardiography: Access document
      - Heart Disease in Adults: Access document
  - References: Access document
  - Suggested Further Reading: Access document
Goldman: Cecil Textbook of Medicine 22nd Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- Part VIII - Cardiovascular Disease: Access document
  - Chapter 51 - Echocardiography: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Physical Principles: Access document
    - Echocardiogram Images and Measurements: Access document
    - Clinical Applications: Access document
    - Suggested Readings: Access document
MD Consult Reference Books: Table of contents | Keyword search - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
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The Merck Manual 17th Ed.-1999: Table of contents
- Chapter 198. Diagnostic Cardiovascular Procedures: Table of contents
  - General: Access document
  - Noninvasive Procedures: Access document
    - Echocardiography: Access document
Introduction to Cardiothoracic Imaging (Yale University): Table of contents
- Imaging Technology: Table of contents
  - Echocardiography Introduction: Table of contents
  - Transthoracic Echocardiography - Orientation Planes: Table of contents
  - Cardiac Anatomy as seen Transthoracic Echocardiography: Table of contents
  - Transesophageal Echocardiography - Orientation Planes: Table of contents
- Atlas of Echocardiography: Table of contents
  - Left Parasternal Long Axis View: Access document
  - Apical Two Chamber View: Access document
  - Short Axis View of Left Ventricle: Access document
  - Short Axis View, Aortic Valve: Access document
  - Apical Four Chamber View: Access document
  - Subcostal View: Access document

Emergency Medicine Resources See also General Emergency Medicine Resources

Emergency Medicine (eMedicine): Table of contents
- Review of Cardiac Tests: Access document

Pediatrics Resources See also General Pediatrics Resources

Park: Pediatric Cardiology for Practitioners 4th Ed.-2002 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 6 - Noninvasive Techniques: Access document
  - Echocardiography: Access document
- Chapter 7 - Invasive Procedures: Access document
  - Cardiac Catheterization and Angiocardiography: Access document
  - Catheter Intervention Procedures: Access document
Grainger and Allison's Diagnostic Radiology: A Textbook of Medical Imaging 4th Ed.-2001 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 33 - Echocardiography including Doppler: Access document
  - Echocardiographic Examination: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - The Paediatric Examination: Special Considerations: Access document
    - The Fetal Examination: Special Considerations: Access document
  - Imaging Cardiac Anatomy: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Clinical Applications of Echocardiography: Access document
      - Introduction: Access document
      - Congenital Heart Disease (In Utero to Adulthood): Access document
      - Fetal Echocardiography: Access document
  - References: Access document
  - Suggested Further Reading: Access document
Behrman: Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics 17th Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- Part 19 - The Cardiovascular System
  - Section 2 - Evaluation of the Cardiovascular System
    - Chapter 416 - Laboratory Evaluation: Access document
Johns Hopkins: The Harriet Lane Handbook: A Manual for Pediatric House Officers 17th Ed-2005 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- Part II - Diagnostic and Therapeutic Information: Access document
  - Chapter 6 - Cardiology: Access document
    - VI - Imaging: Access document
    - References: Access document

Geriatrics Resources See also General Geriatrics Resources

Merck Manual of Geriatrics: Table of contents
- Chapter 84. Diagnostic Evaluation: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - History and Physical Examination: Access document
  - Diagnostic Procedures: Access document
    - Echocardiography: Access document

Clinical Guidelines

Zipes: Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine 7th Ed.-2005 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- Part II - Examination of the Patient: Access document
  - Chapter 11 - Echocardiography: Access document
    - Guidelines: Use of Echocardiography: Access document
      - Murmurs and Valvular Heart Disease: Access document
      - Chest Pain and Ischemic Heart Disease: Access document
      - Cardiomyopathy and Assessment of Left Ventricular Function: Access document
      - Pericardial Disease: Access document
      - Cardiac Masses and Tumors: Access document
      - Diseases of the Great Vessels: Access document
      - Pulmonary Disease: Access document
      - Systemic Hypertension: Access document
      - Neurological Disease and Other Cardioembolic Disease: Access document
      - Arrhythmias and Palpitations: Access document
      - Screening: Access document
      - Critically Ill and Injured Patients: Access document
      - Adult Patients with Congenital Heart Disease: Access document
      - Standard for Clinical Competence: Access document
      - References: Access document
American Heart Association: Homepage
- Scientific Statements: List of documents
  - Practice Standards for Electrocardiographic Monitoring in Hospital Settings (2004): HTML | PDF
  - ACC/AHA/ASE 2003 Guideline Update for the Clinical Application of Echocardiography (2003): Access document (PDF)
  - ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Clinical Application of Echocardiography (1997): Executive summary | Full text
MD Consult Practice Guidelines: Table of contents | Keyword search - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- Echocardiography: List of documents
National Guideline Clearinghouse: MeSH browse | Detailed search
- Echocardiography (MeSH browse): List of documents
- Echocardiography (Keyword search): List of documents

News Resources

Doctor's Guide to the Internet: Homepage
- Cardiology News: List of documents
  - Echocardiography (Keyword search): List of documents
MD Consult: Homepage - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- Today in Medicine: Table of content (scroll down to Cardiology)

Miscellaneous Echocardiography Clinical Resources

HealthWeb: Homepage
- Cardiology: Table of contents
  - Educational Resources: List of documents
  - Electronic Journals: List of documents
  - Continuing Education: List of documents
  - Associations: List of documents
  - Discussion Groups: List of documents
  - Consumer Health Resources: List of documents
YAHOO - Health:Diseases and Conditions:Heart Diseases
Additional Heart Diseases resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)
YAHOO - Health:Medicine:Cardiology
Additional Cardiology resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)

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