Imaging is at the core of diagnostic procedures in cardiology. The idea of creating The European Society of Cardiology Textbook of Cardiovascular Imaging has, therefore, been in the air for quite a long time. We recognized the rapid development of cardiovascular imaging and the growth of the clinical use of cardiac imaging. Although there have been excellent books and reviews on the matter, the society experienced the need of a book representing the accumulated expertise of European cardiovascular imagers. Our goal was to produce a clinically orientated book, which explained the utility of different imaging modalities in the diagnosis of all relevant major cardiovascular disorders. We invited the best specialists in the eld to contribute with their expertise as authors. The book is divided in sections that deal with speci c themes involving theory and practice of cardiac imaging and its clinical use in all major cardiovascular diseases from coronary heart disease to cardiomyopathies. We hope this book will become an ideal companion to all cardiologists, trainees, and card- vascular imagers. There has been a lot of effort and hard work to develop this project. We are con dent that this book will help to spread the expertise and knowledge available on cardiov- cular imaging. We thank all the authors who contributed long hours to develop the content of this book. Without their expertise and commitment, this book could not have been possible.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
From the reviews: "The book is organized into 8 sections addressing the major cardiovascular disease categories affected by cardiovascular imaging. ... One strength is the clinical images widely included throughout. ... Overall, The ESC Textbook of Cardiovascular Imaging is a top-notch, authoritative, easily readable, clinically oriented textbook on state-of-the-art cardiovascular imaging. ... Educational institutions, trainees, clinical cardiologists, and practicing cardiovascular imagers would all benefit from having this textbook in their reference library." (Thomas F. Heston, Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 304 (19), November, 2010) "'The book is clearly set-out, and the clinical nature of the chapter headings is very useful to those approaching the subject with precisely framed clinical questions. The images are plentiful, clear and with sufficient resolution to illustrate the points being made. ... A clear and comprehensive summary of the field of cardiac imaging. ... ESC endorsement makes this an essential text for trainee cardiologists."' (BMA Medical Book Awards, September, 2011)
Auflage
Sprache
Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Für Beruf und Forschung
Professional/practitioner
Illustrationen
872
100 farbige Tabellen, 872 farbige Abbildungen
872 colour illustrations, 100 colour tables, biography
Maße
Höhe: 27.9 cm
Breite: 21 cm
ISBN-13
978-1-84882-420-1 (9781848824201)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-84882-421-8
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Technical Aspects of Imaging.- Echocardiography: Basic Principles.- New Developments in Echocardiography.- Nuclear Cardiology (PET and SPECT): Basic Principles.- Hybrid Imaging: PET-CT and SPECT-CT.- Cardiac CT: Basic Principles.- CMR: Basic Principles.- Valvular Heart Disease.- Valvular Stenosis.- Valvular Regurgitation.- Heart Valve Prostheses.- Endocarditis.- Coronary Artery Disease.- Echocardiography and Detection of Coronary Artery Disease.- Nuclear Cardiology and Detection of Coronary Artery Disease.- Cardiac CT and Detection of Coronary Artery Disease.- CMR and Detection of Coronary Artery Disease.- Heart Failure.- Evaluation of Systolic and Diastolic LV Function.- Echocardiography to Assess Viability.- Nuclear Imaging and Multi-detector Computed Tomography to Assess Viability.- Heart Failure: CMR to Assess Viability.- Imaging Cardiac Innervation.- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: Selection of Candidates.- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: Optimization and Follow-Up.- Cardiomyopathies.- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.- Infiltrative Cardiomyopathy.- Dilated Cardiomyopathy.- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy/Dysplasia (ARVC/D).- Peri-myocardial Disease.- Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Tamponade.- Constrictive Pericarditis and Restrictive Cardiomyopathy.- Myocarditis.- Cardiac Masses and Tumours.- Adult Congenital Heart Disease.- The Role of Echocardiography in Adult Congenital Heart Disease.- The Roles of CMR and MSCT in Adult Congenital Heart Disease.- Aortic Disease: Aneurysm and Dissection.- Role of Echocardiography.- Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Aortic Disease.- Role of Multi-Slice Computed Tomography.
