The past two decades have witnessed a revolution not only in management but also in the diagnostic approach to cardiovascular disease. Modern imaging tools provide invasive and noninvasive strategies that allow increasingly accurate characterization of morphology and function of the heart. Nuclear medicine, echocardiography (including transesophageal, intravascular, and intracardiac imaging) as well as cardiac magnetic resonance have all immensely contributed to the ability to provide accurate diagnostic and prognostic information. At the same time, modern surgical and interventional treatment requires accurate anatomic information and guidance. The success of increasingly complex coronary and noncoronary structural interventions as well as electrophysiological procedures depends on ever more detailed imaging support. The interface between imaging, diagnosis, and treatment is of tremendous importance and at the same time needs to face increasingly challenging requirements.
In addition to the more established techniques, highresolution multidetector CT imaging of the heart and cardiovascular system has recently entered the stage. Modern hardware allows truly isotropic imaging with high temporal resolution and a spatial resolution of 0.5 mm or better. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional reconstructions allow to perform “virtual dissection” of complex cardiac anatomy with phenomenal image quality. In fact, in vivo imaging will often provide a more realistic depiction of true anatomic relationships than postmortem analysis.
However, while modern imaging provides new possibilities, it also creates new needs and challenges. To fully realize the potential inherent to the large, detailed datasets, a new type of “imager,” needs to fulfill many roles—from teaching medical students and residents to helping the cardiologist better define and the interventionalist or surgeon better correct cardiovascular defects by fully understanding the underlying anatomy.
Revisiting Cardiac Anatomy - A Computed-Tomography-Based Atlas and Reference by Farhood Saremi provide a valuable resource and useful companion to a broad spectrum of readership, from medical students starting their career in a dissection hall to cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons who rely on ever more accurate imaging for diagnosis and treatment. This atlas is a fresh approach to cardiac anatomy that provides high-quality in vivo anatomy through carefully rendered images with explanatory texts of the clinically relevant underlying anatomic concepts. In spite of amazing proliferation of information on the Internet and multiple Web sites filled with up-to-date information, there is no similarly detailed and systematic compilation of morphological imaging with CT to demonstrate normal in vivo anatomy of the heart and its variants. For good understanding of health and disease, a good anatomy book is irreplaceable and will allow both for systematic learning and as a quick, yet detailed reference for specific clinical questions.
The fantastic imaging quality that can be achieved with state-of-the-art CT imaging hardware and protocols in the hands of experts has deeply impressed and convinced us. The author are confident that it will also convince our readership: imaging is a virtual reality.
Contents
In addition to the more established techniques, highresolution multidetector CT imaging of the heart and cardiovascular system has recently entered the stage. Modern hardware allows truly isotropic imaging with high temporal resolution and a spatial resolution of 0.5 mm or better. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional reconstructions allow to perform “virtual dissection” of complex cardiac anatomy with phenomenal image quality. In fact, in vivo imaging will often provide a more realistic depiction of true anatomic relationships than postmortem analysis.
However, while modern imaging provides new possibilities, it also creates new needs and challenges. To fully realize the potential inherent to the large, detailed datasets, a new type of “imager,” needs to fulfill many roles—from teaching medical students and residents to helping the cardiologist better define and the interventionalist or surgeon better correct cardiovascular defects by fully understanding the underlying anatomy.
Revisiting Cardiac Anatomy - A Computed-Tomography-Based Atlas and Reference by Farhood Saremi provide a valuable resource and useful companion to a broad spectrum of readership, from medical students starting their career in a dissection hall to cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons who rely on ever more accurate imaging for diagnosis and treatment. This atlas is a fresh approach to cardiac anatomy that provides high-quality in vivo anatomy through carefully rendered images with explanatory texts of the clinically relevant underlying anatomic concepts. In spite of amazing proliferation of information on the Internet and multiple Web sites filled with up-to-date information, there is no similarly detailed and systematic compilation of morphological imaging with CT to demonstrate normal in vivo anatomy of the heart and its variants. For good understanding of health and disease, a good anatomy book is irreplaceable and will allow both for systematic learning and as a quick, yet detailed reference for specific clinical questions.
The fantastic imaging quality that can be achieved with state-of-the-art CT imaging hardware and protocols in the hands of experts has deeply impressed and convinced us. The author are confident that it will also convince our readership: imaging is a virtual reality.
Contents
- Chapter 1: Anatomy of the Heart for a Dissector
- Chapter 2: Anatomical and Pathophysiological
- Classification of Congenital Heart Disease
- Chapter 3: CT in Pediatric Heart Disease
- Chapter 4: Mitral and Aortic Valves Anatomy for Surgeons and Interventionalists
- Chapter 5: Clinical Applications of CT Imaging of the Aortic and Mitral Valves
- Chapter 6: Computed Tomography for Percutaneous Aortic Valve Replacement
- Chapter 7: Mitral Valve Disease Imaging
- Chapter 8: The Aortic Root
- Chapter 9: CoronaryAnatomyforInterventionalists
- Chapter 10: Coronary Anatomy for Surgeons
- Chapter 11: Anatomy for Electrophysiologic Interventions
- Chapter 12: Coronary Atherosclerosis: CT Imaging for the Preventive Cardiologist
- Chapter 13: Nomograms for Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography
- Appendix
- Index