This is your bible. The 8th edition is structured to pass the PTEeXAM (Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography Examination). Each echo chapter ends with "Board Review Questions" that mimic the NBE format.
While previous editions integrated echo as a diagnostic tool, the 8th edition makes perioperative echocardiography (TEE and TTE) the central nervous system of cardiac anesthesia. A new chapter structure integrates specific echo views directly into surgical procedures. For example, the mitral valve repair chapter now co-locates surgical anatomy with the specific 3D TEE cropped views required to diagnose prolapse versus restriction. kaplan 39-s cardiac anesthesia 8th edition
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