Physics of echocardiography / Michael G. Licina, James D. Thomas, and Robert M. Savage -- Digital echocardiography / Mario Garcia -- Imaging artifacts and pitfalls / Lori B. Heller and Solomon Aronson -- Optimizing two-dimensional echocardiographic imaging / Stanton K. Shernan -- Surgical anatomy of the heart: correlation with echocardiographic-imaging planes / Bruce Bollen, Carlos Duran, and Robert M. Savage -- Comprehensive and abbreviated intraoperative TEE examination / Jack S. Shanewise, Daniel P. Vezina, and Michael K. Cahalan -- Updated indications for intraoperative TEE / Daniel M. Thys -- Organization of an intraoperative echocardiographic service: personnel, equipment, maintenance, safety, infection, and continuous quality improvement / Glenn S. Murphy, Joseph P. Mathew, and Stanton K. Shernan -- Outcomes in echocardiography: statistical considerations / Colleen Gorman Koch -- Assessment of global ventricular function / Nhung T. Lam and Solomon Aronson -- Assessment of right ventricular function / Gautam M. Sreeram, Rebecca A. Schroeder, and Jonathan B. Mark -- Assessment of regional ventricular function / Lori B. Heller and Solomon Aronson -- Diastolic dysfunction in the perioperative setting / Gardar Sigurdsson ... [et al.] -- Assessment of the mitral valve / Colleen Gorman Koch -- Assessment of the aortic valve / Christopher A. Troianos -- Assessment of tricuspid and pulmonic valves / Rebecca A. Schroeder, Jonathan B. Mark, and Katherine A. Grichnik -- Assessment of the thoracic aorta / Steven Konstadt -- Assessment of prosthetic valves / Michelle Capdeville and Michael G. Licina -- Assessment of cardiac masses / Kirk Spencer -- Assessment of congenital heart disease in the adult patient / Isobel A. Russel and Elyse Foster -- TEE in the critical care setting -- Scott T. Reeves ... [et al.] -- Assessment of perioperative hemodynamics / Lee Wallace, Michael Licina, and Ahmad Adi -- Assessment of myocardial viability / Frank W. Dupont and Solomon Aronson -- Assessment in higher risk myocardial revascularization / Robert M. Savage ... [et al.] -- Assessment of the mitral valve in ischemic heart disease / Alexander N. Chapochnikov, Solomon Aronson, and David Jayakar -- Assessment in off pump myocardial revascularization / Jack S. Shanewise -- Surgical considerations in mitral and tricuspid valve surgery / Erik A. K. Beyer, Gonzalo Gonzalez-Stawinski, and A. Marc Gillinov -- Assessment in mitral valve surgery / Robert M. Savage ... [et al.] -- Surgical considerations in aortic valve surgery / Cristiano N. Faber and Nicholas G. Smedira -- Assessment in aortic valve surgery / Christopher A. Troianos, Lori B. Heller -- Assessment of surgery of the aorta / Marc Kanchuger and Ellise Delphin -- Pathophysiology of patients with congestive heart failure /James B. Young -- Assessment of cardiomyopathies / Mark A. Chaney -- Surgical considerations in non transplant surgery for congestive heart failure / Indu Deglurkar, Katherine J. Hoersche, and Patrick M. McCarthy -- Assessment in surgical procedures for congestive heart failure / Alina M. Grigore ... [et al.] -- Assessment of cardiac transplantation / Mihai V. Podgoreanu and Joseph P. Mathew -- Assessment in cardiac intervention / Ivan P. Casserly ... [et al.] -- Assessment for noncardiac surgery / Albert C. Perrino, Jr. and Scott T. Reeves.