RT Book, Section A1 Wasnick, John D. A1 Nicoara, Alina SR Print(0) ID 1166981831 T1 Introduction to Perioperative Echocardiography T2 Cardiac Anesthesia and Transesophageal Echocardiography, 2e YR 2019 FD 2019 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071847339 LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1166981831 RD 2024/10/05 AB Perioperative echocardiography is an essential tool in the anesthetic management of the cardiac surgical patient. Moreover, echocardiographic skills and knowledge can be applied to patients irrespective of the nature of surgical procedure. Consequently, this text begins with a discussion about transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and other echocardiographic modalities. Throughout this book, TEE will be employed to illustrate various cardiac pathologies and the anesthetic manipulations required to manage patients with a variety of cardiac conditions. TEE imagery will be integrated into the discussion and explanations of perioperative management much in the way that echocardiographic images are employed in routine, daily anesthetic practice. Although it is not the authors’ intention to write a definitive text of perioperative echocardiography, it is hoped that the reader will become sufficiently familiar with this valuable tool to appreciate how echocardiographic imagery can be mated with clinical knowledge and clinical experience to effectively manage the cardiac surgery patient.