The thoracic aorta may be affected by various disorders including aneurysms, dissections, intramural hematomas, penetrating atherosclerotic ulcers, and acute aortic injury. Specific pathophysiologic details of these entities are beyond the…
Diseases of the vascular system encompass a wide range of pathologic conditions with myriad clinical presentations. Appropriate diagnosis and management of these disorders require accurate depiction of the vascular anatomy,…
This chapter describes the role of noninvasive imaging modalities in the assessment of vascular manifestations of inflammatory and infectious disorders. Indications, limitations, technical aspects, and pitfalls and pearls of the…
Myocarditis is an acute inflammatory process resulting from various infectious (mostly viral), immune, and nonimmune causes in the absence of ischemic injury. In many cases, myocarditis does not identify itself…
This chapter illustrates basic cardiovascular anatomy using multiple imaging modalities for correlation. Examples of normal anatomy in standard planes are given, as well as a few examples of abnormal cardiac…
Significant advances in modern radiology and cardiology have made noninvasive cardiac imaging more effective and appealing. With the introduction of 64-slice computed tomography (CT) scanners in 2004, the improved spatial…
The rapid evolution of devices in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac disease poses a challenge to the imaging professional. Devices are often readily apparent on imaging, yet extrapolating their…
To lay the foundation for a discussion of thoracic cardiovascular disease, this chapter begins with an introductory review of anatomy on the chest radiograph. Central venous catheters are then used…
Six hundred fifty thousand asymptomatic patients with no known coronary artery disease (CAD) present with acute coronary events annually. These patients represent a grand failure of the current risk assessment…
Imaging of congenital heart disease is a complex and challenging topic that until recently was almost exclusively the domain of pediatric radiologists and cardiologists. With advances in surgical and percutaneous…
