Radiology Key

Approach to Heart Failure Introduction Heart failure (HF) is a pathophysiological state in which abnormality of cardiac function is responsible for failure of the heart to pump blood at a…

Imaging Before and After Electrophysiology Procedures Introduction Pre- or intraprocedural imaging has become integral to electrophysiologists to minimize the risks of invasive and technically difficult electrophysiology (EP) procedures. Postprocedural imaging…

Approach to Congenital and Acquired Disease of Aorta Introduction Imaging of the adult aorta requires the recognition that at any given time point, the aorta represents an intersection of 4…

MR Prior to Ablation of Scar in Ventricle KEY FACTS Terminology • Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is potentially lethal arrhythmia that results in very regular, fast heart rate that can lead to…

Ischemia Imaging With CT Perfusion Introduction Coronary CT angiography (CTA) is excellent for anatomical depiction and has high negative predictive value to exclude obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) in low-…

Multimodality Approach to Cardiovascular Disorders Introduction Multimodality cardiovascular imaging has come a long way since the time of 2D echocardiography and thallium stress testing. The development and increased adoption of…