New chapters on the right ventricle, diastolic function, and coronary disease are included Updates reflect current material such as extensive revisions to the normal TEE views, Ventricular Assist Devices, and Heart Transplant, and cardiomyopathies chapters Now contain more than 600 full-color, high-quality clinical images and illustrations Synopsis of cardiac pathology commonly encountered in cardiac surgery patients Written for anesthesiologists, cardiac surgeons, cardiologists, and intensive care physicians desiring comprehensive, up-to-date echocardiographic information at their fingertips Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a valuable diagnostic modality now routinely used during cardiac surgery and in the intensive care unit. Increasingly, anesthesiologists, cardiologists, and critical care physicians trained in TEE provide the service in both settings where they face the challenge of integrating numerous current TEE guidelines into day-to-day practice.