Handheld ultrasound devices now allow medical nonspecialists to see as well as hear the hearts of patients with established/suspected heart disease. In this pocket guide, Bulwer (noninvasive cardiovascular research) and Rivero (cardiac sonographer), Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, present a step-by-step introduction to echocardiographic anatomy, ultrasonographic principles, and the standard transthoracic examination as conducted by a sonographer. High-quality color illustrations and tabular summaries of normal and abnormal findings follow each view presented. The text concludes with a sample echocardiography examination report and reference guide to normal cardiac chamber dimension values. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)