Congenital heart disease
Abstract A large range of imaging techniques is now accessible to answer clinical questions raised by CHD patients. This chapter will review the strengths and limitations of each imaging technique…
Myocardial infarction
Abstract This chapter discusses the recent progress in echocardiography, nuclear imaging techniques, CMR, and CT in characterizing patients with acute myocardial infarct. It will expose the pathophysiology of acute infarcts…
Myocardial viability
Abstract The differentiation between infarcted, non-viable myocardium and myocardium that is still viable has been an area of extensive research and debate over several decades. Despite this, controversy still exists…
Myocardial ischemia
Abstract In this chapter on myocardial ischemia, the pathophysiology of insufficient oxygen supply is illustrated by different invasive and non-invasive imaging techniques. Anatomical versus functional methods are discussed. Strengths and…
Atherosclerotic plaque
Abstract Over the past decade, significant strides have been made in advanced non-invasive cardiac imaging. Technological advances in both hardware and software applications have made direct visualization of atherosclerotic plaque…
Noninvasive coronary angiography
Abstract Technological advances coupled with a robust evidence base have lead to non-invasive coronary angiography becoming a viable proposition. This chapter reviews CT and MR coronary angiography and the evidence…
Magnetic resonance imaging
Abstract Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is a noninvasive cardiac imaging modality that can perform multiparametric evaluation of the heart and blood vessels, including structure, function, tissue characterization, perfusion, flow and…
Single-photon emission computed tomography
Abstract For almost half a century, cardiac scintigraphy has been used in clinical cardiology as a useful tool to guide diagnosis and treatment of cardiac pathologies. The physical principle of…
Positron emission tomography
Abstract Positron emission tomography (PET) is a radionuclide imaging technique that allows for noninvasive quantification of biochemical pathways in vivo. Utilizing positron emitting labelled compounds of interest, a myriad of…
Computed tomography
Abstract Cardiac computed tomography has seen a rapid technical development over the past two decades, and currently allows reliable, noninvasive coronary angiography on a routine basis. Associated exposure to radiation…
