Transoesophageal Echocardiography in Anaesthesia

Transoesophageal Echocardiography (TOE) has a major impact on patient management during the perioperative period. It is an evolving tool in diagnosis of cardiovascular disease and haemodynamic assessment. The knowledge required for the examination and the practice of TOE is enormous and is continuously evolving. Consequently there is a clear need for a new comprehensive text written by experts involved in the perioperative care, not (only) by the cardiologists or full time echocardiographers.

Contributions come from the leading authorities worldwide and reflect latest advances in the specialty.

Chapters include:

• principles and practice of transoesophageal echocardiography


• left ventricular systolic function


• left ventricular diasotolic function


• mitral valve


• aortic valve


• prosthetic valves


• right ventricle


• thoracic aorta haemodynamics


• myocardial ischaemia


• congenital cardiac sugery


• cardiac masses


• minimally invasive cardiac surgery


• artifacts and pitfalls


• training, certification, and examination.

As transoesophagael echocardiography becomes a required part of anaesthetic training and examination, this highly illustrated, practical book will be an ideal reference both for those needing to learn, and for practising anaethestists using the technique.