The ESC Textbook of Cardiovascular Imaging

Technical Aspects of Imaging.- Echocardiography: Basic Principles.- New Developments in Echocardiography.- Nuclear Cardiology (PET and SPECT): Basic Principles.- Hybrid Imaging: PET-CT and SPECT-CT.- Cardiac CT: Basic Principles.- CMR: Basic Principles.- Valvular Heart Disease.- Valvular Stenosis.- Valvular Regurgitation.- Heart Valve Prostheses.- Endocarditis.- Coronary Artery Disease.- Echocardiography and Detection of Coronary Artery Disease.- Nuclear Cardiology and Detection of Coronary Artery Disease.- Cardiac CT and Detection of Coronary Artery Disease.- CMR and Detection of Coronary Artery Disease.- Heart Failure.- Evaluation of Systolic and Diastolic LV Function.- Echocardiography to Assess Viability.- Nuclear Imaging and Multi-detector Computed Tomography to Assess Viability.- Heart Failure: CMR to Assess Viability.- Imaging Cardiac Innervation.- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: Selection of Candidates.- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: Optimization and Follow-Up.- Cardiomyopathies.- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.- Infiltrative Cardiomyopathy.- Dilated Cardiomyopathy.- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy/Dysplasia (ARVC/D).- Peri-myocardial Disease.- Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Tamponade.- Constrictive Pericarditis and Restrictive Cardiomyopathy.- Myocarditis.- Cardiac Masses and Tumours.- Adult Congenital Heart Disease.- The Role of Echocardiography in Adult Congenital Heart Disease.- The Roles of CMR and MSCT in Adult Congenital Heart Disease.- Aortic Disease: Aneurysm and Dissection.- Role of Echocardiography.- Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Aortic Disease.- Role of Multi-Slice Computed Tomography.

From the reviews:

"The book is organized into 8 sections addressing the major cardiovascular disease categories affected by cardiovascular imaging. ... One strength is the clinical images widely included throughout. ... Overall, The ESC Textbook of Cardiovascular Imaging is a top-notch, authoritative, easily readable, clinically oriented textbook on state-of-the-art cardiovascular imaging. ... Educational institutions, trainees, clinical cardiologists, and practicing cardiovascular imagers would all benefit from having this textbook in their reference library." (Thomas F. Heston, Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 304 (19), November, 2010)

"'The book is clearly set-out, and the clinical nature of the chapter headings is very useful to those approaching the subject with precisely framed clinical questions. The images are plentiful, clear and with sufficient resolution to illustrate the points being made. ... A clear and comprehensive summary of the field of cardiac imaging. ... ESC endorsement makes this an essential text for trainee cardiologists."' (BMA Medical Book Awards, September, 2011)