Second Edition
Rani Gera MBBS, MD
Specialist (Pediatrics) LN Hospital, Associated Maulana Azad Medical College,
New Delhi, India E-mail: ranigera@rediffmail.com
Jitendar P Vij
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Pediatric Echocardiography
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First Edition: 2004
Second Edition: 2010
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7FOREWORD
Pediatric cardiology is generally viewed as a complex subject by practicing pediatricians. An important reason for this feeling is the fact that most of them have not been exposed to the intricacies of relevant technological advances in the field. Amongst various such techniques, perhaps echocardiography is used most frequently. This simple, non-invasive and inexpensive test has withstood the test of time and has proved invaluable for optimal patient management.
The first edition presented the essentials of the subject in a lucid and simplified manner. The simple step approach for performing echocardiography proved useful and was welcomed by the beginners. Of particular utility were the salient echocardiographic findings that were explained by illustrative sketches and highlighted text.
Following the success of the first edition, the author has labored extensively to bring out an enlarged and an updated second edition. Notably, the illustrations have been improved and incorporated images encountered in her clinical routine. The second edition would definitely prove useful for pediatric cardiologists and pediatricians.
9PREFACE
Pediatric echocardiography is coming up in a major way, because of an increased awareness of early diagnosis and management of congenital heart disease, especially the life threatening ones. Pediatric echocardiography technique, though simple requires a trained pediatric echocardio-grapher. It is a simple, non-invasive and inexpensive technique providing a correct hemodynamic status of the heart, thus reducing the requirement of cardiac catheterization, which is invasive and expensive. Hence, reserving it for the more complex cardiac conditions requiring interventions and surgery.