Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a valuable diagnostic modality now routinely used during cardiac surgery and in the intensive care unit. Increasingly, anesthesiologists 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. Perioperative Two-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography: A Practical Handbook has been designed to be a concise, portable guide for using TEE to recognize cardiac pathology during the perioperative period. This compact guide has a diverse appeal for anesthesiologists, cardiac surgeons, and cardiologists desiring comprehensive up-to-date echocardiographic information at their fingertips. Features More than 450 full-color, high quality clinical images and illustrations Synopsis of cardiac pathology commonly encountered in cardiac surgery patients Convenient spiral binding On-the-spot reference for echocardiographers with a wide range of experience, from novice to expert
Three-dimensional (3D) transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a powerful visual tool which the novice or experienced echocardiographer, cardiologist, or cardiac surgeon can use to achieve a better understanding and assessment of normal and pathological cardiac function and anatomy. A complement to traditional 2D imaging, 3D TEE enables visualization of any cardiac structure from multiple perspectives. For the echocardiographer, it demands a different set of skills for image acquisition and manipulation. Real-Time Three-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography is a practical illustrated step-by-step guide to the latest in 3D technology and image acquisition. Each chapter systematically focuses on different cardiac structures with practical tips to image acquisition. Features Up-to-date Synoptic presentation of essential “how-to” and relevant clinical information More than 300 color figures Practical fundamentals, including altered knobology, and how to acquire and manipulate image datasets Systematic identification of special diagnostic issues Normal and abnormal cardiac pathology Supplemented by the Virtual TEE Perioperative Interactive Education (PIE) website which provides free access to online resources for teaching and learning TEE: http://pie.med.utoronto.ca/TEE
Carrrie Sinclair's had it with long time love, Jack Jones. That is until he makes her an offer she can't refuse and asks her to meet him in Vegas for a last-minute wedding. This is what she always wanted in her mind and thought would never happen, but shortly after the nuptials, Carrie discovers you can know someone for years and not know them at all. Jack has a secret he's been keeping and now that they're married, he can't hide it any longer.
One day when I broached the thought that I wanted to share my "war bride" story, came the instant laugh with a mocking remark from my older twin son, "Mother who would want to read your life story anyway?" I suppose something pushed me even more in the direction of writing this book. As for my title even that will come to light as you read on.
CELEBRATION 1000 Daughters of Texas THE BRIDE HAD HER BOOTS ON…. And she was ready to walk down the aisle. Only she was missing a little something—her intended had run off and married someone else! So what was Maribeth O'Brien to do? What any true-blue daughter of Texas would do—marry the best man. He turned out to be Chris Cochran, and his last-minute proposal sure saved Maribeth's wedding day. But after she'd said "I do," Maribeth was surprised—the handsome stranger she'd married intended to lasso her heart! Now who would save her? Why, the groom, she presumed! CELEBRATION 1000: Come celebrate the publication of the 1000th Silhouette Desire, with scintillating love stories by some of your favorite writers!
Agnes Morley Cleaveland found lasting fame after publishing her memoir, No Life for a Lady, in 1941. Her account of growing up on a cattle ranch in west-central New Mexico captivated readers from coast to coast, and it remains in print to this day. In her book, Cleaveland memorably portrayed herself and other ranchwomen as capable workers and independent thinkers. Her life, however, was not limited to the ranch. In Open Range, Darlis A. Miller expands our understanding of Cleaveland's significance, showing how a young girl who was a fearless risk-taker grew up to be a prolific author and well-known social activist. Following a hardscrabble childhood in remote regions of northern and central New Mexico, and then many years of rigorous education, Agnes Morley married Newton Cleaveland in 1899. The couple took up primary residence in Berkeley, California, where Agnes lived another kind of life as clubwoman and activist. Yet Agnes's ranch in the Datil Mountains always drew her back to New Mexico and provided the raw material for her writing. Seen as a whole, Cleaveland's life story spans the years from territorial New Mexico to the Cold War, includes the raising of her four children and interactions with a wide range of national and regional characters, and provides insight into such aspects of western culture as railroads, cattle, and tourism. Her biography is a case study in the roles that wealthy and well-educated women played during the first half of the twentieth century in both domestic and political spheres and will intrigue anyone familiar with the writings of this multifaceted woman.
Annette Broadrick is back with her popular "Sons of Texas" series! Readers join her on the dusty plains of the Lone Star state with her strong, independent Callaway men. Throughout the titles in this series, readers have grown to love these Texas ranchers who were high on principle and honor. Here they face their greatest challenge--women intent on stealing their hearts!
Despite what romanticists try to make of it, small-town living is not lacking in its share of social and geographic limitations, especially for those whose lives are keenly touched by it. For the most part of a teacher's life, however, there is no other way but to subtly eschew those limitations while living the life that truly reflects the heart's desire. In Wilderness of Mirrors, by Helen Baker, we see Christina Walker¿"Cheena" to people close to her¿as an unconventionally spirited woman who believes there must be more to life than living according to the confines and norms of the society in which she finds herself. Through the heartwarming tale of an atypical small-town woman, Wilderness of Mirrors entices us to take ventures as a step toward some measure of self-fulfillment.
Every 300 years a mysterious legend resurfaces and leaves one of the male heirs of the Rondesto family dead. It is now up to the latest member of the Rondesto family, Kenneth Gearhard, to discover the meaning of the legend, and stop it before it can recur in the 21st. Century.
Natalie Norwood has dreamed of being an anchorwoman all of her life. She now has her foot in the door at a local television station in Las Vegas as an evening producer and fill-in reporter. Not to mention that she gets to work near Miles Grey, the fine cameraman who is an excellent piece of eye candy. While working one evening, she and Miles are asked to cover a shooting on the North side of town. Neither of them realize that this incident is the beginning of their bond. As time goes by Miles and Natalie start dating and things seem to be going perfect until Natalie's old flame appears. Derrick Johnson. The man that could make her panties wet by just saying her name. Derrick says that he's a changed man and no longer the womanizing cheat that he was in college. He promises to never hurt Natalie again. Could this be true? Could Derrick be a changed man? Natalie will have to decide. Will she stay with Miles or give her old flame another chance? Natalie will be forced down the road of learning to distinguish between love and lust and it won't be an easy task. Meanwhile, Natalie is betrayed by her childhood friend in the worst possible way. How will Natalie withstand each storm? This is a story about love, betrayal and forgiveness. Most of all, it is a story about learning how to open yourself up to true love.
Advertising in Leisure and Tourism' brings together the current thinking in this area, via extensive international case studies, to provide a critical appraisal of the potential of advertising in leisure and tourism. Arranged in three parts, the book introduces the role of advertising, evaluating its relationship within other aspects of tourism and leisure marketing; the techniques used: advertising a range of products to key market segments; and new strategic directions in advertising. It focuses on the new destination marketing strategy of branding and assesses the relationship between advertising and other increasing important areas of promotion, including sponsorship, ambient marketing and sales promotion. Advertising and marketing professionals in the leisure industries and undergraduates on marketing-related modules in tourism, leisure and hospitality courses will find this an invaluable text. Since the case studies are drawn from an international field, readers will be able to assess best practice from a variety of sources and countries. Dr Nigel Morgan is Principal Lecturer in Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism and Annette Pritchard is Senior Lecturer at School of Leisure and Tourism, at the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff.
The rags-to-riches story of the highest paid performers in live entertainment tells how Siegfried and Roy climbed from their troubled childhoods in wartime Germany to the heights of show business with their amazing Las Vegas magic show. 100,000 first printing. $100,000 ad/promo.
Tenerife can easily be described as the most versatile hiking paradise of the Canary Islands. The “Island of Bliss” not only offers the highest peak of the Canary archipelago and the whole of Spain - the Pico de Teide measuring 3718m – it also unites countless, completely different types of landscape: the extremely bare, almost desert-like south, holiday destination of sun aficionados, is in strict contrast to the picture landscape of the fertile north with its sumptuous nature. The mountain regions are covered in evergreen laurel and heathered forests as well as extensive woods of pine tree. A scenic highlight is bound to be the moon landscape of the Cañadas del Teide National Park. As a result, Tenerife is not only a refuge for central Europeans who shy away from winter, but mainly an ideal island for hiking. With the wide ocean at all times in sight, the range of the 85 hiking tours presented in this guide includes easy paths over rough cliffs and picturesque trips to heights as well as ascents to peaks that offer a fabulous view – hiking paths through fairytale-like nebulous primeval forests are also included, such as the partially paved Caminos, which in the early days where the main connecting routes between villages. Many tour suggestions in this hiking guide are suitable for less experienced hikers. Skilled mountaineers who do not fear “tours of the drastic kind” and who are in for a touch of adventure and a bit of a kick will also find a rich offering: daring cliff tours, spectacular ravine excursions and extensive mountain trips whose highlight must be the parade summit of the National Park. Atmospheric pictures and excellent hiking maps at an ideal scale of 1:50,000/1:75,000 and informative height profiles round off the picture and ignite curiosity for ever new tours into this bizarre and charming world of mountains. An overall successful guide brought up to date, which leaves nothing to desire!
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