Coronary Artery CTA: A Case-Based Atlas presents the reader with a review of a broad range of cardiac CT angiography (CCTA) cases from the teaching file ofDr. Claudio Smuclovisky. Each case consists of extensive CCTA images, a briefhistory, diagnosis, discussion, and pearls and pitfalls. The goal of the bookis to provide the reader with a broad range of CCTA cases that include normalanatomy, congenital coronary anomalies, coronary artery disease, percutaneouscoronary intervention, postsurgical coronary revascularization, and extra-coronary abnormalities. Dr. Smuclovisky is the Director of the South Florida Medical Imaging Cardiovascular Institute in Boca Raton, Florida, which has achieved the successful integration of radiology, cardiology, and cardiothoracic surgery. Close collaboration among specialties has been the major cause of their success in achieving CCTA reports that are clinically relevant and cost effective, and their results are presented here. The discussions and pearls and pitfalls are designed to help practicing radiologists, cardiologists, and cardiothoracic surgeons understand the current issues of clinical, intervention, and surgical patient management of coronary artery CTA. Provides insightful tips for a broad range of cardiac CT cases. Includes awealth of images. The book is written in an accessible and easy-to-understandformat.
- ISBN: 978-1-4614-0949-6
- Editorial: Springer New York
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 300
- Fecha Publicación: 28/12/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés