Full Description
Advances in Cardiac Imaging presents the latest information on heart disease and heart failure, major causes of death among western populations. In addition, the text explores the financial burden to public healthcare trusts and the vast amount of research and funding being channeled into programs not only to prevent such diseases, but also to diagnose them in early stages.
This book provides readers with a thorough overview of many advances in cardiac imaging. Chapters include technological developments in cardiac imaging and imaging applications in a clinical setting with regard to detecting various types of heart disease.
Contents
1. Advanced Cardiac Imaging
Part I Technological developments in cardiac imaging
2. Ultrasound
3. SPECT
4. PET
5. Computed tomography
6. Magnetic resonance imaging
Part II Clinical applications of cardiac imaging
7. Coronary angiography
8. Atherosclerotic plaque
9. Myocardial ischemia
10. Myocardial infarction
11. Myocardial viability
12. Contractile function and heart failure
13. Cardiomyopathy
14. Myocarditis
15. Cardiac manifestations in systemic disease
16. Acquired valvular heart disease
17. Cardiac tumours
18. Pericardial disease
19. Congenital heart disease
20. Great vessels
21. Arrhythmia
22. Imaging guided interventions
