Echocardiography Board Review: 500 Multiple Choice Questions with Discussion

Echocardiography Board Review, 2 nd edition   Dr Ramdas G.Pai , MD, Director of Heart & Imaging Center, Loma Linda University, CA, USA Dr. Padmini Varadarajan. MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Southern California, CA, USA   Echocardiography is an essential tool for the modern–day cardiologist and routinely used in the diagnosis, management and follow–up of patients with suspected or known heart diseases.   This best–selling book now returns in a fully revised new edition, once again providing cardiologists and cardiology/echocardiography trainees with a rapid reference, self–assessment question and answer guide to all aspects of echocardiography.   Packed with full colour still images and written by experienced echocardiographers, topics include:   applied ultrasound physics practical hydrodynamics valvular heart disease myocardial diseases congenital heart disease non–invasive hemodynamics surgical echocardiography   Containing 650 case–based questions, including 250 brand new ones, along with clear explanations for every question, Echocardiography Board Review, 2 nd edition is the perfect preparation guide for all those about to take the National Board of Echocardiography’s Board exam including cardiology and echocardiography trainees and specialist physicians preparing for re–certification.         Of related interest Practical Manual of Echocardiography in the Urgent Setting Fridman, ISBN 978–0–470–65997–7   Successful Accreditation in Echocardiography: A Self–Assessment Guide Banypersad, ISBN 978–0–470–65692–1       Website www.wiley.com/go/cardiology

Preface Chapter 1 Questions 1–20 Answers 1–20 Chapter 2 Questions 21–40 Answers 21–40 Chapter 3 Questions 41–60 Answers 41–60 Chapter 4 Questions 61–80 Answers 61–80 Chapter 5  Questions 81–100 Answers 81–100   Chapter 6 Questions 101–120 Answers 101–120   Chapter 7 Questions 121–140 Answers 121–140   Chapter 8  Questions 141–160 Answers 141–160 Chapter 9 Questions 161–180 Answers 161–180 Chapter 10 Questions 181–200 Answers 181–200 Chapter 11 Questions 201–220 Answers 201–220 Chapter 12 Questions 221–240 Answers 221–240   Chapter 13  Questions 241–260 Answers 241–260 Chapter 14 Questions 261–280 Answers 261–280 Chapter 15 Questions 281–300 Answers 281–300 Chapter 16 Questions 301–320 Answers 301–320