Two-Dimensional and M-Mode Echocardiography for the Small Animal Practitioner (Rapid Reference) - Softcover

Boon, June A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1119028531 ISBN 13: 9781119028536

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2016

Synopsis

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

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Two-Dimensional and M-Mode Echocardiography for the Small Animal Practitioner provides a concise, accessible manual of basic two-dimensional and m-mode echocardiography.  The book offers practical guidance on obtaining and evaluating the echocardiogram, and acts as a quick reference to common features of the most common acquired cardiac diseases.  With 165 images providing examples and illustrating the concepts described, the book is an essential guide for general practitioners, veterinary students, and non-cardiac specialists. 

The Second Edition has been thoroughly updated with new technique and disease examples, as well as a section on equipment controls for image optimization.  Updated reference values including normalized values and a list of currently available breed specific reference articles are also included.  A companion website presents video clips demonstrating scanning techniques and disease features.  Two-Dimensional and M-Mode Echocardiography for the Small Animal Practitioner serves as an invaluable patient-side reference to these commonly used diagnostic techniques. 

Key features

• 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

About 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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1119028531
• ISBN 13: 9781119028536
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 160