CLINICAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY

Echocardiography has become an indispensable tool in veterinary cardiology, providing critical insights into cardiac structure and function, as well as cardiovascular diseases. Written by an internationally recognized team of experts, the book combines scientific accuracy with practical insights based on real-world clinical experience, delivering up-to-date knowledge that supports accurate diagnosis, staging where applicable, and monitoring of cardiovascular diseases. Readers are guided from the fundamental principles of ultrasound imaging, instrumentation, image optimization, and cardiac anatomy to advanced concepts involving systolic and diastolic function and emerging echocardiographic methodologies. Clinical Echocardiography in dogs and cats is organized into four main sections that first introduce the essential foundations of veterinary echocardiography and then explore in greater depth how these principles apply to specific clinical conditions. Clear explanations, practical and authoritative guidance, and discussions of common pitfalls make the content accessible to learners while providing the depth required by experienced clinicians. Enhanced by 169 videos accessible through QR codes and more than 250 figures, this textbook provides an in-depth, clinically oriented exploration into veterinary echocardiography