Get the most from your study time with this unique resource! This comprehensive review provides all the help you need to successfully prepare for the PTE exam and enhance your knowledge of perioperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). Test your mastery of all aspects of TEE necessary for successful certification in one convenient resource, including the physics of ultrasound, different modes of ultrasound, systolic function, diastolic function, evaluation of the mitral, aortic, tricuspid, and pulmonic valves, diseases of the valves, aorta, and pericardium, cardiac masses, congenital heart disease, and much more! Prepare for the video portion of the exam with the case presentations on the companion CD-ROM - and the associated questions in the book - presented in the same time frame as the actual test. Prepare thoroughly for the written portion of the exam thanks to 750 multiple-choice questions along with answers, detailed explanations, and references to sources of additional information.