The current edition reflects the changes that have occurred in this area over recent years, all chapters have been substantially reworked or rewritten. Total number of illustrations increased two and a half times, added interesting case studies and more. The book is intended for those cardiologists who are just beginning to learn echocardiography, and for those who have long been engaged in it. After reading this book, the reader will be able to perform echocardiographic studies at the advanced level - as they do in the Echocardiography Laboratory, University of California in San Francisco.