Cardiovascular Imaging

In full colour throughout, and based on European Society of Cardiology guidelines, Cardiovascular Imaging is an essential resource for all clinical trainees, It provides practical hands-on advice for cardiology, medical, radiology and technical personnel who need easily accessible, detailed information on how to use the full range of imaging modalities to investigate cardiac disease. The handbook provides a comparative overview of the different techniques and how they can be applied in different pathologies, acting as a portal to more in-depth, modality focused texts. * Provides a comparative overview of the different techniques and how they can be applied in different pathologies * In full colour throughout * Based on the latest guidelines as published by the European Society of Cardiology * Provides the key background information that supports more in-depth modality-focused handbooks A range of cardiac imaging techniques are available, each with a unique approach. Most existing imaging books are predominantly modality focused; however today's clinical cardiologist needs to learn how to apply and integrate information from the different modalities to aid clinical decision-making. Paul Leeson , Consultant Cardiologist, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford; and BHF Fellow, University of Oxford, UK Contributors: David Adlam, SpR in Cardiology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK Kal Asress, SpR in Cardiology,St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK Harald Becher, Professor of Cardiology, Mazonkowski Heart Institute, Alberta, Canada Lucy Hudsmith, Consultant Cardiologist, University Hospitals NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK Merzaka Lazdam, Clinical Research Fellow, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK Andrew Mitchell, Consultant Cardiologist, Jersey General Hospital, UK Jim Newton, SpR in Cardiology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK Edward Nicol, Consultant Cardiologist, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK Nik Sabharwal, Consultant Cardiologist, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK Cezary Szmigielski, Cardiologist, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland CONTENTS Image acquisition: Modalities and views 1: Imaging modalities 2: Imaging planes Applied imaging: Anatomy, function and pathology 3: Left ventricular function 4: Myocardium 5: Coronary artery disease 6: Right ventricle 7: Valves 8: Pericardium 9: Aorta 10: Congenital heart disease 11: Arrhythmias