Atlas of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography

Description

This atlas is a comprehensive visual reference for the use of cardiovascular computed tomography (CT) containing photomicrographs, anatomic illustrations, tables, and charts paired with extensive legends and explanations that are supplemented by extensive research, peer-reviewed articles, and textbooks.

In addition to providing historical perspective and current direction for CT, this new edition of ​Atlas of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography 2e focuses on research involving coronary artery diseases and anomalies, congestive heart failure, atherosclerotic plaques and asymptomatic disease, as well as imaging techniques, including preparation, acquisition, and processing, involving the great vessels and carotids, the peripheral vasculature, and coronary and pulmonary veins. The increasing role of CT in the emergency room and in private cardiology practice is also reviewed thoroughly, making this an essential read for all involved in cardiac imaging, cardiology and emergency medicine.​

Key Features

• Includes over 800 high-quality images in step with the latest developments
• Contributors include world-renowned authors from a variety of disciplines
• Offers in-depth explanation for each image​ and provides rigorous clinical focus to the subject

Table of Contents

1. Historical Perspective
2. Preparation, Image Acquisition and Reconstruction, and Post-Processing
3. Normal Coronary Anatomy
4. Coronary Artery Calcium in Primary Prevention
5. Assessment of Native Coronary Artery Disease
6. Imaging of High-Risk Atherosclerotic Plaques
7. Coronary Stents: Evaluation and Follow-up
8. Cardiac CT Before and After Bypass Graft Surgery
9. Functional Significance of Coronary Stenoses Identified by CT
10. The Role of Cardiac CT in the Emergency Department
11. Imaging Diseases of the Aorta
12. Imaging Peripheral Vasculature, Including Carotids
13. Valvular Diseases and Interventions
14. Role of Computed Tomography in the Management of Cardiac Arrhythmias
15. Myocardial Function and Viability
16. Coronary Artery Anomalies Congenital Heart Disease
17. Devices and Implants
18. Appropriateness Use Criteria and Guidelines for CT Use

Editors Biography

Matthew J. Budoff is an expert on Coronary Artery Calcification (CAC) and CT Angiography. He is recognized as a leader in the development of CAC Scoring and an innovator in the non-invasive objective detection methods for cardiac disease. He is an investigator in many large pharmaceutical trials and multicenter studies funded by the National Institutes of Health.

Stephan S. Achenbach is the Chairman of Cardiology and a Professor of Medicine at the University of Erlangen, Germany. His research interests focus on cardiovascular imaging, mainly computed tomography, for the early detection and characterization of coronary atherosclerosis and for the support of coronary and cardiovascular interventional procedures.

Jagat Narula is Professor of Medicine and Philip J. and Harriet L. Goodhart Chair in Cardiology, and the Director of Cardiovascular Imaging Program in Mount Sinai’s Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute and the Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center for Cardiovascular Health. He is the Associate Dean for Global Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Dr. Narula has specifically contributed to two major areas including heart muscle cell apoptosis in heart failure, and lipid-rich atherosclerotic plaques that are susceptible to rupture and acute coronary events. He has brought novel experimental strategies to bedside and defined their applicability at the community level. He has served on the Advisory Council on Global Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies of Sciences.