An easy-to-use, color illustrated handbook of protocols for writing clinically relevant electrocardiography reports, this ready reference is principally organized around clearly presented lists, bullet points, tables, and figures. A practical, user-friendly work, key areas covered include: ·echocardiography for left ventricular systolic function, left ventricular diastolic function, and patterns in cardiomyopathy ·echocardiography in myocardial infarction, aortic valve disease, mitral valve disease, prosthetic valves, the right heart including pulmonary pressures, the aorta, adult congenital disease, pericardial effusion, and other requests ·the organization of an electrocardiography report and how to give normal ranges for cardiac dimensions, great vessel peak velocities, and replacement heart valves ·a summary of formulae, examples of conditions requiring urgent clinical advice, and a section on further readings. Giving step-by-step advice about what to look for and how to interpret abnormal findings, this important reference includes tables, line diagrams, and Doppler recordings to help clarify the text, thus ensuring that it is a highly useful resource for those in the field.