Diagnostic Imaging: Cardiovascular

by Suhny Abbara MD, FACR, MSCCT, FNASCI, Seth Kligerman MD, MS

Overview

Covering the entire spectrum of this fast-changing field, the third edition of Diagnostic Imaging: Cardiovascular, Third Edition is an invaluable, everyday resource for general, cardiac, thoracic, and vascular radiologists as well as cardiologists and trainees—anyone who requires an easily accessible, highly visual reference in this complex area of imaging. Drs. Suhny Abbara, Seth Kligerman, and a team of highly regarded experts provide up-to-date information in concise yet detailed chapters to help you make informed decisions at the point of care. The text is meticulously illustrated, precisely delineated, and extensively referenced, making it a useful learning tool for readers at all levels of experience as well as a handy reference for daily clinical practice.

• Provides comprehensive, expert information on all aspects of cardiac and vascular imaging to help you quickly determine the correct diagnosis for patients with symptoms or indications of cardiovascular disease
• Contains 200+ fully updated chapters on specific areas or groups of related diseases, with in-depth information ranging from common diagnoses to the rare and obscure; each topic is supported by multimodality imaging examples with detailed discussions from experts in the field
• Features new chapters on the expanded use of AI in cardiovascular imaging, as well as multimodality advances in PET and MR for inflammatory cardiomyopathies and in CT and MR for advances in myocardial blood flow imaging
• Discusses new imaging guidelines for the management of acute and chronic chest pain and new transcatheter procedures
• Covers the latest CAD-RADS 2.0 classification, COVID-related vascular complications, and novel dose-reduction techniques
• Includes access to new videos that promote a visual understanding of cardiac flow and normal vs. abnormal cardiovascular health, among other topics
• Reflects new material throughout based on WHO updates for tumors and pulmonary hypertension
• Features more than 2,300 high-quality print images (with an additional 1,300+ images in the complimentary eBook), including videos, radiologic images, full-color illustrations and graphics, histologic images, and clinical photographs
• Uses a bulleted, image-rich layout with short chapters designed for quick access to critical content on terminology, characteristics seen in various imaging studies on the same anatomic location, differential diagnoses, pathologic and clinical issues to consider, and more
• Includes an eBook that enables you to access everything in this print version as well as additional text, images, and videos with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780443286438
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	03/20/2025
Edition description:	3rd ed.
Pages:	992
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.88(h) x (d)

About the Author

Suhny Abbara, MD, FACR, MSCCT, FNASCI, is a Professor in the Department of Radiology and Chief of Cardiothoracic Imaging at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas

Seth Kligerman, MD, is Chairman and Professor, Department of Radiology, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado

Table of Contents

SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
SECTION 2: CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
SECTION 3: HEART FAILURE AND CARDIOMYOPATHIES
SECTION 4: VALVULAR
SECTION 5: PERICARDIAL
SECTION 6: CARDIAC NEOPLASMS
SECTION 7: CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE
SECTION 8: INTERVENTIONAL AND ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES
SECTION 9: AORTA
SECTION 10: PULMONARY ARTERIES
SECTION 11: VEINS

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Editorial Reviews

"This textbook gives excellent diagnostic guidance and a very well structured overview of cardiac and vascular imaging. Like other books in the Diagnostic Imaging series, it is easy to use in the context of diagnostic workup, and its clear structure makes it an essential reference tool for all those working in the fi eld....This beautiful textbook should be of the greatest  value to radiology physicians and residents, or all others with a particular interest in cardiovascular imaging." Acta Radiolica, 2009

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