Contents: The physics of ultrasound -- The two dimensionalechocardiographic exam -- The m-mode and dopplerexamination -- Evaluation of size, function, andhemodynamics -- Acquired valvular disease -- Hypertensiveheart disease -- Myocardial diseases -- Pericardialdisease, effusions, and masses -- Congenital shunts and avvalve dysplasia -- Stenotic lesions