A Sonographer’s Guide to the Assessment of Heart Disease

Written by a sonographer for sonographers, this text primarily discusses the role of echocardiography in the assessment of heart diseases. The book is mostly designed for students of echocardiography, teachers of echocardiography and cardiac sonographers working in routine clinical practice, but will also be very useful to echocardiologists and cardiac registrars. The goal of the text is to provide a comprehensive review of transthoracic echocardiography in the assessment of various cardiac pathologies. Refresher notes on cardiac anatomy and the relevant cardiac physiology and pathophysiology are included to expand the cardiac sonographer’s knowledge in this area and further their understanding of various diseases, disease processes and associated findings. This comprehensive text is supported by over 720 figures including over 1,200 echo images, over 130 pathological photos and many illustrations. It also includes several appendices, numerous tables and technical tips which highlight key concepts. Bound with 507 printed pages, this text is ready to be adopted as any sonographer’s constant companion while dealing with the many challenges that arise in performing an echocardiographic examination. Table of Contents: 1 Introduction to Basic Haemodynamic Calculations 2 Ventricular Size and Systolic Function 3 Ventricular Diastolic Function 4 Hypertensive Heart Disease 5 Ischaemic Heart Disease 6 Cardiomyopathies 7 Aortic Valve Disease 8 Mitral Valve Disease 9 Tricuspid and Pulmonary Valve Disease 10 Prosthetic Heart Valves 11 Diseases of the Aorta 12 Pericardial Disease 13 Infective Endocarditis and Cardiac Masses 14 Systemic Diseases with Cardiac Manifestations 15 Introduction to Congenital Heart Disease About the Author Bonita Anderson’s career in Echocardiography spans more than 40 years and includes both clinical and academic roles. Bonita has mostly worked in Brisbane, Australia as a cardiac sonographer and educator at The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH) and as a senior lecturer at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT). She is currently a Clinical Fellow with the Faculty of Health, School of Clinical Sciences, at QUT and an Advanced Cardiac Scientist (Locum) at TPCH. An Accredited Medical Sonographer, Bonita holds a Diploma in Medical Ultrasonography (Cardiac) and a Master of Applied Science (Medical Ultrasound). In 2015, Bonita was one of the first cardiac sonographers to earn the Advanced Cardiac Sonographer (ACS) credential issued by Cardiovascular Credentialing International. She has also been awarded a Fellowship of the American Society of Echocardiography (FASE) and a Fellowship of the Australasian Sonographers Association (FASA). Bonita has been actively involved in many professional societies and councils throughout her career. She served on the Board of Directors for the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) as the inaugural International Representative (2017-2019). She has also served in positions on the ASE Membership Committee, Council of the Australasian Sonographers Accreditation Registry (ASAR), Cardiac Sonographers Working Group for the Australasian Sonographers Association (ASA), Board of Examiners for the Diploma in Medical Ultrasound (ASUM) and the Imaging Council for the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ). Bonita has been honoured as the recipient of two lifetime achievement awards: the Pru Pratten Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award from the Australasian Sonographers Association (2010) and the Sonographer Lifetime Achievement Award from the ASE (2024). She has also received the ASE Meritorious Service Award (2020). As a popular national and international lecturer in echocardiography, Bonita is often complimented on her ability to explain complex concepts in an easy-to-understand manner. This makes her especially popular among students of echocardiography.