Pericardial Diseases
Clinical Diagnostic Imaging Atlas with DVD
- Ceil Nuyianes By
- Stuart Hutchison, MD, FRCPC, FACC, FAHA, FASE, FSCMR, FSCCT, Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Calgary, Division of Cardiology, Departments of Cardiac Sciences and Radiology, Foothills Medical Center, Calgary, Canada
Often times the symptoms of pericardial disease such as fever, chest pain, and shortness of breath are non-specific, making an accurate diagnosis a challenging task. Now, you can detect and treat pericardial disease in time to save many more patients. This title in the brand-new Clinical Diagnostic Imaging Atlas Series offers you authoritative guidance from a well-known cardiologist and imaging expert about when and how to perform the latest diagnostic imaging tests, interpret the results, and effectively treat the emergency. Detailed discussions of hot topics, full-color illustrations, and a DVD of procedural video clips, animations, and downloadable image libraries help you provide fast, appropriate treatment for each challenging case you face.
Audience
Cardiology
Hardbound, 288 Pages
Published: December 2008
Imprint: Saunders
ISBN: 978-1-4160-5274-6
Contents
- Chapter 1. Anatomy and Physiology of the Pericardium
Chapter 2. Physical Diagnosis of Pericardial Diseases
Chapter 3. Imaging of the Pericardium
Chapter 4. Acute Pericarditis
Chapter 5. Pericardial Effusions
Chapter 6. Pericardial Tamponade
Chapter 7. Pericardial Fluid Drainage
Chapter 8. Intrapericardial Thrombus
Chapter 9. Pericardial Constriction
Chapter 10. Pericardial Constriction Variants
Chapter 11. Congenital Absence of the Pericardium
Chapter 12. Pericardial Cysts
Chapter 13. Pericardial Masses, Tumors and Pericardial Encasement
Chapter 14. Pneumopericardium
