This textbook covers the fundamental principles of cardiovascular imaging modalities and their applications for the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases. The main focus is on the comprehensive diagnosis of clinical conditions/disease entities through the most effective cardiovascular imaging test or combination. The authors discuss the clinical utility and relative value of each test to address specific clinical questions, based on evidence and expert opinion. Each chapter presents information in the following format: overview, discussion of pathophysiology; differential diagnosis/diagnostic evaluation; prognosis; therapeutic guidance with illustration of treatment pathway. A companion Website will offer the full text, ten multiple-choice questions for each chapter, still and cine images, and imaging clips.
Key Features
- General imaging overview with focused chapters for specific disease entities.
- Illustrations and flow diagrams clarify patient management options.
- Incorporation of AHA/ACC imaging guidelines.
Contents
- Physical Principles of Echocardiography
- The Echocardiographic Examination
- The Vascular Ultrasound Examination
- Nuclear Imaging Physics and Instrumentation
- Nuclear Cardiology Examination and Imaging Protocols
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Physical Principles and Instrumentation
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Examination and Imaging Protocols
- X-Ray Computed Tomography Physics and Instrumentation
- Cardiac Computed Tomography Examination and Protocols
- Vascular Magnetic Resonance and Computed Tomography Examination and Protocols
- Three-Dimensional Echocardiographic Imaging
- Digital Acquisition, Storage and Network
- Structured Reporting for Noninvasive Cardiology
- Image Fusion
- Evaluation of Acute Chest Pain
- Dyspnea and Congestive Heart Failure
- Syncope
- Hypertension
- Claudication
- Acute Neurological Deficits
- Antigen, Receptor and Metabolic Imaging
- Assessment of Risk in the Asymptomatic Patient
- Atherosclerotic Plaque Activity
- Vascular Thrombosis
- Acute Coronary Syndromes
- Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Mitral Stenosis
- Mitral Insufficiency
- Tricuspid and Pulmonary Valve Disease
- Infective Endocarditis
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathies
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Acute and Chronic Pericardial Disease
- Benign Cardiac Tumors
- Malignant Cardiac Masses and Tumors
- Prosthetic Valves and Devices
- Acyanotic Congenital Lesions
- Cyanotic Congenital Lesions
- Cardiovascular Imaging in Atrial Fibrillation
- Ventricular Arrhythmias and Sudden Death
- Atrio-ventricular, Intraventricular and Interventricular Dyssynchrony
- Aortic Atherosclerosis, Aneurysm and Dissection
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Renal Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Disease
- Incidental Extracardiac Findings in Cardiovascular Imaging Tests
About the Authors
- Mario J Garcia MD, Director, Cardiac Imaging, Mt. Sinai Heart; Professor of Medicine and Radiology, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY.
Product Details
- Hardcover: 752 pages
- Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Har/Psc edition (2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0781795354
- ISBN-13: 978-0781795357
- Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.5 x 1.4 inches
List Price: $205.00