Main description:

Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is the main cause of morbidity and mortality in the developed world. Despite advances and new developments in primary and secondary prevention, the prevalence of the disease and its complications remain high. Early detection has been shown to reduce significantly the risk of cardiac events such as myocardial infarction and death, while modern cardiology now provides specialists and general physicians with a variety of procedures for the assessment of IHD using noninvasive methods. This book reviews the currently available imaging techniques for the diagnosis and management of IHD. In addition, the role of cardiac imaging for the detection of viability and hibernation is discussed in detail.

Contents:

Principles of Pathophysiology Related to Non-Invasive Cardiac Imaging.-Echocardiography in Coronary Artery Disease.-Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR).- Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy.-Positron Emission Tomography (PET).-Computed Tomography-Techniques and Principles: Part 1. Electron Beam Computed Tomography.-Computed Tomography-Techniques and Principles: Part 2. Multi-Slice Computed Tomography.-The Non-Invasive Assessment of Asymptomatic Individuals at Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: Part 1.-Non-Invasive Assessment of Asymptomatic Individuals at Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: Part 2.-Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease.-Prognostic Assessment by Non-Invasive Imaging. Part 1. Clinical Decision Making in Patients with Suspected or Known CAD.-Prognostic Assessment by Non-Invasive Imaging. Part 2. Risk Assessment before Non Cardiac Surgery by Non-Invasive Imaging.-Imaging in the Emergency Department or Chest Pain Unit.-Risk Stratification after Acute Coronary Syndromes.-Role of Stress Imaging Techniques in Evaluation of Patients before and after Myocardial Revascularization.-Imaging Techniques for Assessment of Viability and Hibernation.-Myocardial Ischemia in Conditions other than Atheromatous CAD.- Myocardial Ischemia in Congenital Heart Disease - The role of Non-Invasive Imaging.