Imaging of Coronary Revascularization: Stent and CABG
Subset of CAD by anatomy Classa For prognosis Left main >50 %b I Any proximal LAD stenosis >50 %b I 2VD or 3VD with impaired LV functionb I Proven large area…
Aortic Valvular Heart Disease
Fig. 17.1 Typical finding of normal aortic valve and aortic root. Oblique axial images of CT (a, b) show normal-sized opening of aortic valve in mid-systole (a) and normal coaptation…
Non-aortic Valvular Heart Disease
Fig. 18.1 Typical finding of mitral stenosis with left atrial thrombus (http://extras.springer.com/2015/978-3-642-36396-2). (a) Three-chamber view of CT shows thickening and doming of the mitral valve (MV) in diastolic phase. Note…
MR Coronary Angiography: Real-Word Practice of Coronary MR Angiography
Fig. 7.1 1.5 T Free-breathing whole heart coronary MR angiography in a subject with normal coronary artery. Non-contrast-enhanced three-dimensional coronary MR angiography images were acquired with a 1.5 T MR…
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Fig. 14.1 Dynamic LVOT obstruction. Asymmetric septal HCM with systolic anterior motion (SAM) in a 74-year-old man who presented with chest tightness. (a) Schematic illustration of LVOT obstruction. (b) Four-chamber…
Calcium Scoring
Parameters Conditions Prospective data acquisition At 80 % of R-R interval Tube voltage 130 kVp Tube current (630 mA) Slice thickness (3 mm) Acquisition time (100 ms) Contrast enhancement None…
Acute Myocarditis and Other Cardiomyopathies
Fig. 16.1 MRI of a patient with acute myocarditis. (a) Short-axis T2-weighted image shows myocardial edema in the lateral wall of the left ventricle. (b) Short-axis late gadolinium enhancement image…
Pericardial Disease
Fig. 20.1 Chest radiographs and CT of a patient with partial pericardial defect. (a) Chest PA view. The heart is displaced into the left chest; the right border of the…
Atherosclerotic Coronary Artery Disease
Fig. 5.1 Schematic diagram of SCCT coronary segmentation. RCA right coronary artery, R-PDA right posterior descending artery, L-PDA left posterior descending artery, L-PLB left posterolateral branch, R-PLB right posterolateral branch,…
Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Ischemia Medications Rheumatologic disease Infection Chemotherapeutic agents Systemic lupus, scleroderma Virus Antiretroviral drugs Endocrinologic disorders Bacteria Phenothiazines, chloroquine Pheochromocytoma, diabetes mellitus Fungus Electrolyte abnormalities Miscellaneous Parasite Hypocalcemia, uremia Radiation Rickettsia…
