INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Knowledge of the occurrence and etiology of congenital defects is essential to improvements in diagnosis, management, and genetic counseling. Congenital cardiovascular disease refers to structural abnormalities…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Knowledge of the role of cardiac-specific genes and their modulating factors has increased tremendously over the last decade, although 85% of human congenital cardiovascular disease is…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen A comprehensive understanding of fetal cardiovascular physiology and of the changes that occur at birth is essential for developing a systematic approach to the diagnosis and…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Critical Congenital Cardiovascular Disease: Extent of the Problem Congenital cardiovascular disease occurs in about 1% of live births (excluding bicuspid aortic valve and hemodynamically insignificant lesions,…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Evaluation of a fetus for structural or functional cardiovascular disease has become routine now that there is widespread use of fetal ultrasound in obstetrical practice. In…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Echocardiography is a widely used cardiac imaging modality that is often the first-choice test for assessing cardiac structure and function. It provides a detailed structural assessment…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen It is estimated that 5.7 million Americans adults had heart failure (HF) in 2012 with an associated cost of $30.7 billion in that year alone.1 The…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Previous chapters have demonstrated the important role of myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) for the diagnosis and risk stratification of coronary artery disease (CAD) in the general…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen It is recognized by many in the field of nuclear cardiology that in order to thrive and advance, the discipline needs to go beyond myocardial perfusion…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Cardiac amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, and cardiovascular infections are major causes of morbidity and mortality. Early diagnosis and timely application of specific therapy are critical to improve clinical…
