Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease

<p>Written by <b>an expert team of cardiologists, radiologists, and basic scientists</b>, this third edition of <i>Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance</i> continues to bridge the divide among specialty areas in with cohesive presentation of this complex and fast-changing field. Offering comprehensive coverage of CMR and the latest cardiology applications, this practical reference <b>enhances the understanding of cardiac physiology and the interpretation and diagnosis of cardiovascular disease.</b> This is an ideal resource for cardiologists, cardiovascular and general radiologists, and anyone who needs <b>up-to-date information on CMR's uses, benefits, and limitations in cardiovascular care.</b></p> <ul> <li>Provides <b>state-of-the-art coverage of CMR technologies and guidelines,</b> including basic principles, imaging techniques, ischemic heart disease, right ventricular and congenital heart disease, vascular and pericardium conditions, and functional cardiovascular disease.</li> <li>Includes <b>new chapters on non-cardiac pathology</b>, <b>pacemaker safety, economics of CMR, and</b> guidelines as well as <b>new</b> <b>coverage of myocarditis and its diagnosis and assessment of prognosis</b> by cardiovascular magnetic resonance, and the use of <b>PET/CMR imaging of the heart</b>, especially in sarcoidosis.</li> <li>Features <b>more than 1,100 high-quality images</b> representing today's CMR imaging.</li> <li>Covers <b>T1, T2 and ECV mapping</b>, as well as <b>T2* imaging in iron overload</b>, which has been shown to save lives in patients with thalassaemia major.</li> <li>Discusses the <b>cost-effectiveness of CMR</b>.</li> <li><b>Expert ConsultT eBook version included with purchase.</b> This <b>enhanced eBook experience</b> allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.</li> </ul>