Building on the success of the first edition, Making Sense of Echocardiography provides an unrivalled, up-to-date, accessible and clearly written overview of echocardiography, one of the most useful and powerful diagnostic tools in the assessment of cardiac function. This practical hands-on text continues to provide: * a concise yet comprehensive introduction to echocardiography * guidance for everyday clinical problems * numerous full colour illustrations to further explain the text * a foreword by Dr Simon Ray, President British Society of Echocardiography, endorsing the book * access to over 150 video clips and a wealth of downloadable images at www.hodderplus.com/msecho The second editions contains many new chapters within the sections on advanced echo techniques and the left heart and its function. With the latest guidelines and evidence based clinical advice, there is more information on service provision, transoesophageal echo studies and many new diagrams and illustrations, and an updated website. This book is an essential guide for cardiologists, cardiac technicians and ideal for all those preparing for transthoracic echocardiography accreditation. It will be of interest to primary care physicians, specialist nurses and anyone with an interest in cardiac imaging.