Full Description
This manual is a comprehensive guide to cardiac diagnostic techniques for clinicians. Beginning with the basics, the book highlights the importance of history taking and physical examination.
The following sections provide in depth coverage of both new and more traditional diagnostic imaging techniques including electro- and echocardiogram, MRI, intravascular ultrasound, nuclear computerised tomography, and molecular imaging. Invasive diagnostic modalities and their clinical application are also discussed.
Written by internationally recognised specialists from the University of Iowa, this practical guide includes more than 700 images and illustrations.
Key points
Comprehensive guide to cardiac diagnosis for clinicians
Covers new and traditional imaging techniques for numerous cardiac disorders
Internationally recognised author team
More than 700 images and illustrations
Contents
History
Physical Examination
Plain Film Imaging of Adult Cardiovascular Disease
Electrocardiogram
ECG Exercise Testing
The Left Ventricle
Ventricular Function—Assessment and Clinical Application
Transthoracic Echocardiography
Stress Echocardiography
Transesophageal Echocardiography
Real Time Three-Dimensional Echocardiography
Intravascular Coronary Ultrasound And Beyond
Cardiovascular Nuclear Medicine—Nuclear Cardiology
Cardiac Computed Tomography
Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
Molecular Imaging Of Vascular Disease
Cardiac Hemodynamics And Coronary Physiology
Cardiac Biopsy
Swan-Ganz Catheters: Clinical Applications
Coronary Angiography And Catheter-Based Coronary Intervention
