Echocardiography has become one of the most significant non-invasive tools in cardiology for assessing heart function. Once limited to laboratory settings, it is now widely used in intensive care units, operating rooms, and even during bedside rounds. With technological advances, machines have become highly portable, some small enough to fit in the palm of a hand, making echocardiography more accessible to both clinicians and patients.
The author’s earlier work, Clinical Echocardiography (2010), did not cover many innovations of the past decade. The new book, Principles and Practice of Echocardiography, fills this gap with updated content, including a dedicated chapter on advances in the field, such as the integration of artificial intelligence. Echocardiography is now integral to interventional procedures like artificial valve deployment and the closure of intracardiac shunts (ASD, VSD, PDA, AV fistulae). Stress echocardiography is routinely employed for evaluating coronary artery disease, valvular dysfunction, and diastolic function.
While standard techniques such as M-Mode, 2-D transthoracic imaging, Doppler, and transesophageal 3D remain widely used, specialized tools—strain imaging, tissue Doppler, contrast, and harmonic imaging—serve in complex diagnostic cases. The book also covers applications in infective endocarditis, tumors, prosthetic valves, arrhythmias, cardiomyopathies, pericardial disease, and vascular ultrasonography.
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K. C. Verma
Dr. K.C. Verma, MD, DCH, DM, is a distinguished cardiologist with an exceptional record of academic achievements, teaching, and clinical research. He completed his MBBS from Medical College, Srinagar, his Diploma in Child Health (DCH) from Punjabi University, Patiala, and his MD in Medicine from Punjab University, Chandigarh. With a deep interest in cardiovascular medicine, he pursued his postdoctoral degree (DM) in Cardiology.
Dr. Verma served in various academic roles, from lecturer to professor, at Medical College, Jammu, where he dedicated himself to patient care, teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students, and advancing research. Currently, he runs the Jammu Heart Clinic, focusing on private practice, non-invasive cardiology, and clinical research.
He has published over forty research papers in reputed Indian journals, receiving international recognition. His outstanding contributions have earned him several honors, including the Fellowship of the International College of Physicians (USA), Fellowship of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (London), Fellowship of the Cardiological Society of India with a gold medal, and national honors such as the Glory of India Award and Best Citizen of India Award.
Author of 15 books on cardiovascular medicine, Dr. Verma is also a life member of the Cardiological Society of India and an active participant in national and international cardiology conferences.
