Description
Book SynopsisSitting an accreditation examination is a daunting prospect for many trainee echocardiographers. And with an increasing drive for the accreditation of echocardiography laboratories and individual echocardiographers, there is a need for an all-encompassing revision aid for those seeking accreditation.
The editors of this unique book have produced the only echocardiography revision aid based on the syllabus and format of the British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) national echocardiography accreditation examination and similar examinations administered across Europe. Written by BSE accredited members, fully endorsed by the BSE, and with a foreword by BSE past-president, DR. Simon Ray, this indispensable guide provides a valuable insight into how echocardiography accreditation exams are structured.
Crucially, to support students with the more challenging video section of the exam, a companion website provides video cases, and with clear and concisely-structured ex
Table of ContentsForeword, vii
Preface, viii
Acknowledgements, ix
Abbreviations, x
1 Basic Physics and Anatomy
Questions, 1
Answers, 6
2 The Aortic Valve
Questions, 14
Answers, 19
3 Left Ventricular Assessment
Questions, 27
Answers, 34
4 The Mitral Valve
Questions, 44
Answers, 49
5 Right Ventricular Assessment
Questions, 57
Answers, 62
6 Prosthetic Valves and Endocarditis
Questions, 70
Answers, 75
7 Pericardial Disease and Cardiac Masses
Questions, 82
Answers, 87
8 Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Questions, 94
Answers, 99
9 Video Questions
Case 1, 106
Case 2, 109
Case 3, 111
Case 4, 115
Case 5, 119
Case 6, 122
Case 7, 125
Case 8, 130
Case 9, 133
Case 10, 137
Case 11, 140
Case 12, 145
Case 13, 149
Case 14, 152
Case 15, 161
Case 16, 168
Case 17, 172
Case 18, 175
Case 19, 177
Case 20, 181
Video Answers, 186
Index, 196
COMPANION WEBSITE
This book is accompanied by a companion website: www.accreditationechocardiography.com
The website includes: ● 89 interactive Multiple-Choice Questions ● 193 Videoclips
