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…

History Since their inception in the 1950s, cardiac valve prostheses have undergone remarkable improvements, yet their fundamental construction has remained largely unchanged. The prosthetic cardiac valve is inextricably linked to…

From 1999 through 2008, most visits to the emergency departments (EDs) in the United States by adult patients (≥15 years old) were mainly for chest and abdominal pain, according to…

The use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in cardiac diseases has been advancing rapidly, and this technique has become the gold standard for diagnosing many of the pathologic conditions encountered…

Echocardiography uses high-frequency sound waves to generate images of cardiac structures and to provide information regarding blood flow and valvular function. The introduction of two-dimensional (2-D) echocardiography into routine clinical…