Main 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