Stress Echocardiography - Its Role in the Diagnosis and Evaluation of Coronary Artery Disease - Second Edition by Thomas Marwick is a concise, practical guide for anyone new to the field of stress echocardiography or an excellent summary of the existing evidence base for the experienced user.

Dr. W.F. Armstrong described the first edition of this book in his Foreword to the first edition as "a thorough, comprehensive review of the basic and advanced concepts of stress echocardiography. This text represents an excellent starting point for individuals wishing to gain initial familiarity with stress echocardiography and a superb reference source for more experienced investigators and clinicians finding a need to further develop their understanding of the technique and advance its clinical relevance in their laboratories."

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1 Performance of stress echocardiography Practical aspects of image acquisition and stress testing.- 2 Interpretation of stress echocardiography Qualitative and emerging quantitative approaches.- 3 Accuracy of Stress Echocardiography Comparison with coronary stenoses.- 4 Comparison of stress echo with standard stress testing Is the exercise ECG obsolete?.- 5 Comparison of stress echocardiography and other stress-imaging techniques for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease Is there a test of choice?.- 6 Use of stress echocardiography for planning and evaluation of interventions and medical treatment Application of physiologic data to patient management.- 7 Application of stress echocardiography to the prediction of outcomes A powerful tool for prognostic evaluation.- 8 Echocardiographic determination of myocardial viability Predicting regional and global recovery.