BookEthan J. Halpern.
Summary: With a special emphasis on the complementary nature of anatomic and functional cardiac data. Now in an illustrated Second Edition -- ensures physicians develop the skills they need to interpret cardiac CT images with confidence. This volume begins with a brief introduction to the essentials of CT technique, normal cardiac anatomy, and anatomic anomalies. The expert authors then discuss the clinical application of cardiac CT for risk stratification, how to evaluate coronary artery disease, and the preoperative planning for and postoperative assessment of percutaneous cardiac procedures, including coronary stents and bypass grafts. Features Entirely new chapters address evaluation of the thoracic aorta, congenital heart disease in the adult, triple rule-out CT angiography, and the latest innovations in cardiac CT; 1,157 high-resolution CT images -- including over 500 images that are new to this edition -- demonstrate the full range of normal cardiac variations and pathologic findings; An accompanying DVD contains 3-D displays of anatomic relationships and cine clips of more than 200 cases that demonstrate cardiac function and valve evaluation & New information on frontier techniques, including myocardial perfusion and targeted contrast agents. This highly visual reference is a must-have for anyone involved in performing or interpreting cardiac CT images.
Contents:
Key issues in cardiac CT / Ethan J. Halpern
Technique, protocols, instrumentation, and radiation dose / Ethan J. Halpern
Normal coronary anatomy / Ethan J. Halpern and David C. Levin
Coronary anomalies / Ethan J. Halpern and David C. Levin
Calcium scoring / Ethan J. Halpern and David M. Shipon
Coronary artery disease / Jonathan Gomberg and Ethan J. Halpern
Coronary stents / David L. Fischman and Aaron M. Giltner
Bypass grafts / Linda J. Bogar, Stephanie Fuller, and James T. Diehl
Cardiac morphology and function / Ethan J. Halpern and Alyson N. Owen
Valve assessment / Ethan J. Halpern and Donna R. Zwas
Ablation in the left atrium / Behzad B. Pavri and Ethan J. Halpern
Cardiac interventions / Panayotis Fasseas and Daniel J. McCormick
Thoracic aorta / Scott C. Silvestry, James T. Diehl, and Ethan J. Halpern
Congenital heart disease in the adult / Robert A. Quaife ... [et al.]
Triple rule-out CT angiography for evaluation of acute chest pain and suspected acute coronary syndrome / Ethan J. Halpern
Innovations in cardiac CT : slice wars, dual energy, myocardial perfusion, and targeted contrast agents / Jacob Sosna, Galit Aviram, and Ethan J. Halpern.