Cardiac Imaging Secrets
By- Neil Weissman, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Director, Division of Cardiac Ultrasound, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC
- Gabriel Adelmann, MD, Visiting Fellow, Department of Cardiology, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC
An exciting new addition to the highly popular Secrets Series®, this volume addresses the issues of when and how to obtain images of the heart, what modality to use, and how to interpret the results. The five main sections are echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, catheterization (including intravascular ultrasound and peripheral vascular imaging), MRI, and CT/Radiology.
Audience
Cardiologists, Radiologists, Medical Students
Paperback, 416 Pages
Published: July 2003
Imprint: Hanley And Belfus Medical Publishers
ISBN: 978-1-56053-515-7
Contents
- 1. Principles of Cardiac Imaging
2. The Normal Heart and Vessels: Anatomy and Function
3. Systolic and Diastolic Function of the Ventricles: Primary and Secondary Cardiomyopathies
4. Ischemic Heart Disease: Imaging the Myocardium
5. Ischemic Heart Disease: Imaging the Coronary Vessels
6. Valvular Heart Disease
7. Pericardial Disease
8. Cardiac Masses: Clot, Vegetation, and Tumor
9. Congenital Heart Disease in the Child and in the Adult
10. Diseases of the Aorta
11. Diseases of the Great Vessels: The Carotids, Renal Arteries, and Limb Arteries
12. Emerging Technologies in Cardiovascular Imaging
13. Cost-efficiency Issues in Cardiovascular Imaging
14. Case Scenarios in Cardiovascular Imaging
