This book offers both experienced cardiologists and trainees alike the opportunity to identify and address the most common pitfalls encountered with echocardiology in routine clinical practice. The book covers a series of challenges ranging from technical difficulties to problems with echocardiographic interpretation with each section presenting a series of simulations to test the reader's understanding of the problem. The text is written in a highly practical and didactic style which will help the busy physician by presenting the information in a succinct, 'essentials only' manner. The heavy use of high-quality illustrations serves to ensure that the concepts explained are supported by real-life examples and thus readily applicable to the clinical setting.<br><br><ul><li>Edited by an international expert.</li><li>Abundant use of full-colour allows accurate representation of images to afford detailed discussion of the techniques involved.</li><li>Didactic approach ensures delivery of key information in manageable portions thus saving time for the busy cardiologist.</li><li>Includes the most frequent pitfalls associated with a range of techniques thus ensuring applicability to a variety of clinical settings and equipment availability.</li></ul>