Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Fig. 26.1 Axial image (left) and 3D color-coded image (right) from a cardiac CTA show marked thickening of the left ventricular muscle, especially the interventricular septum (A), which narrows the…
Williams Syndrome
Fig. 5.1 Coronal maximum intensity projection (MIP) image (a) and 3D image (b) shows a supravalvular aortic stenosis in a patient with William syndrome. Notice the characteristic hourglass shape of…
Imaging Modalities: Advantages and Disadvantages
Fig. 1.1 Bedside color echocardiogram showing massive mitral regurgitation (blue arrow) Transthoracic echocardiography does have limitations. Ultrasound is user-dependent, so it is the least reproducible cross-sectional modality for imaging the…
Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy
Fig. 27.1 Single frontal view of the chest in a 7-year-old patient with noncompaction cardiomyopathy shows cardiomegaly and interstitial perihilar edema. Notice the interstitial lines in the periphery (arrows) from…
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
Fig. 28.1 Coronal image from a contrast-enhanced chest CT scan shows calcified lymph nodes along the mediastinum (A) with chronic bilateral lung disease in a patient with known sarcoidosis. Note…
Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Fig. 25.1 Single frontal radiograph (left) from an 11-week-old with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) shows massive cardiomegaly with perihilar pulmonary edema. Axial CT (right) shows massive dilatation of the left ventricle…
Cardiac Teratoma
Fig. 20.1 Single frontal view of the chest showing a mass along the left heart border and marked irregularity along the left mediastinum in a teenage patient with a mediastinal…
Constrictive Pericarditis
Fig. 10.1 Anteroposterior (a) and lateral (b) chest roentgenogram showing calcification of the pericardium (arrows) in a patient with constrictive pericarditis 10.2.2 ECG Findings Rarely, low QRS voltage or evidence…
Marfan Syndrome
Fig. 4.1 Single frontal view of the chest in a 15-year-old male shows orthopedic bars in place along the anterior chest from pectus excavatum repair in a patient with Marfan…
Cardiac Fibroma
Fig. 18.1 (a) Single frontal view of the chest shows cardiomegaly . (b) Axial image from a contrast-enhanced CT scan of the chest shows a large, low-density mass filling the…
