Covering both transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), this book fills the need of accessible information for the practitioner seeking a basic level of familiarity with TEE and TTE in the perioperative management of the surgical patient. This book is a practical guide on echocardiography written for non-cardiac anesthesiologists and critical care physicians who wish to become familiar with the use of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) as well as a resource for anesthesiologists studying for the Basic PTE examination. Essential Echocardiology also features extensive figures and more than 100 echocardiography videos.

Timothy M. Maus, MD
Associate Clinical Professor
University of California San Diego
Department of Anesthesiology
9300 Campus Point Drive #7651
San Diego, CA 92037

Sonia Nhieu, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor 
The Texas Heart Institute at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
Division of Cardiovascular Anesthesiology and Critical Care 
6720 Bertner Ave. MC1-226
Houston, TX 77005

Seth T. Herway, MD, MS
Assistant Clinical Professor
University of California San Diego Medical Center
Department of Anesthesiology
200 W Arbor Drive MC #8770
San Diego, CA 92103