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Perioperative Two-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography—A Practical Handbook
Annette Vegas. New York, USA: Springer Science + Business Media, 2012. ISBN 978-1-4419-9951-1; e-ISBN 978-1-3319-9952-8
Author:
Étienne de Médicis, MD
Published in:
Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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Issue 7/2012
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Excerpt
The author of this handbook, Annette Vegas, is currently Director, Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) at the Toronto General Hospital. Dr. Vegas is the director of the Toronto Perioperative TEE Symposium and is well-known in the Canadian field of TEE. This small spiral-bound handbook is divided into 11 chapters that cover content extending from basic TEE knowledge foundations (the 20 basic TEE views) to more advanced specialized images and topics in TEE. Examples of the latter include advanced TEE views, TEE images of various congenital heart diseases, and TEE-related images in patients with ventricular assist devices. The chapters in this concise text are clearly subdivided so the reader can easily search specific topics without getting lost in the details. With more than 450 clinical images and illustrations, including three-dimensional TEE images, this work is a visual success. The quality and depth of information incorporated into such a succinct package makes this text quite a tour de force. …
