Why a book on contrast echocardiography? Over the past dozen years enough experience has accumulated to warrant a more extensive treatment of this method. Furth

Echocardiography has now reached its maturity and plays a key role in the clinical assessment of cardiac function. However, its ability to assess myocardial per

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the practical aspects of contrast echocardiography. It also covers all the material in the guidelines published b

Although the technology required for the successful application of contrast echo cardiography has evolved rapidly over the past few years, the technique has not

This sixth edition is enriched by over 300 figures, 150 tables and a video-companion collecting more than 100 cases also presented in the format of short movies