The 3rd edition of Emergency echocardiography contains fully re-written chapters by well known, internationally recognized contributors. It includes new chapters on echo-guided patient management in the ICU, lung ultrasound and complications of percutaneous interventions with special attention to Focus Cardiac Ultrasound in emergency settings.

Preface to the third editionPreface to the second edition Preface to the first editionContributors Image and video contributors Abbreviations 1. Emergency echocardiography: general considerations2. Echocardiography in acute myocardial infarction3. Echocardiography in complications of acute myocardial infarction4. Echocardiography in acute heart failure and cardiogenic shock5. Echocardiography and Focus Cardiac Ultrasound in cardiac arrest6. Echocardiography in acute aortic dissection7. Echocardiography in acute pulmonary embolism8. Echocardiography in cardiac tamponade9. Echocardiography in acute aortic insufficiency10. Echocardiography in acute mitral regurgitation11. Echocardiography in obstruction of native valves12. Emergency echocardiography in patients with prosthetic valves13. Echocardiography in detecting cardiac sources of embolism14. Emergency intraoperative and postoperative echocardiography15. Echocardiography in mechanical circulatory support16. Echocardiography in chest trauma17. Stress echocardiography in the emergency department18. Handheld ultrasound devices in the emergency setting19. Focus cardiac ultrasound (FoCUS)20. Lung ultrasound in emergency cardiac care21. Echocardiography-guided patient management in the intensive care unit22. Echocardiography in complications of percutaneous interventionsIndex