The elements of echocardiography presented in this volume indirectly help us with both of those issues. First, whatever their specialty, training, or background, those who wish to add acquisition and/or interpretation of
echocardiograms to their skill set can benefit remarkably from this clear and readable text. Second, by integrating echocardiography into the physiological tradition of cardiovascular medicine, Solomon and colleagues provide a firm foundation for those who wish to supplement the complete and careful physical examination by the aware practitioner with state-of-the-art information available from the latest technological advances in noninvasive diagnosis.
