Recent years have seen numerous advances in cardiovascular nuclear medicine technology, leading to more precise diagnoses and treatment and an expanded understanding of the molecular basis for cardiac disease. Nuclear Cardiology and Multimodal Cardiovascular Imaging is a one-stop, comprehensive guide to the diagnostic and clinical implications of this complex and increasingly important technology. Part of the Braunwald family of renowned cardiology references, it provides cutting-edge coverage of multimodal cardiac imaging along with case vignettes and integrated teaching content—ideal for cardiologists, cardiology fellows, radiologists, and nuclear medicine physicians.
Features all the latest cardiovascular nuclear medicine studies with practical, evidence-based implications for personalized patient evaluation and treatment.
Presents a consistent, patient-centered approach using integrated case vignettes correlated with specific nuclear medicine imaging findings. Discusses patient assessment criteria, risk factor criteria, pathology, evaluation criteria, outcomes, and other clinical implications.
Covers a full range of imaging technologies, including SPECT/CT, PET/CT, and CT/MR hybrid radionuclide cardiovascular imaging studies.
Addresses emerging clinical applications of nuclear imaging techniques for precision-based medicine, including targeted molecular imaging and cell therapies.
Includes sections on instrumentation/principles of imaging; protocols and interpretation; applications in coronary artery disease, special populations, and heart failure; artificial intelligence, and more.
Contains guidelines and appropriate use documents to provide appropriate context for clinicians.
Features hundreds of high-quality figures including multimodal cardiac imaging studies, anatomic illustrations, and graphs.
Provides Key Point summaries, 50 procedural videos, and 100 multiple-choice questions and answers to reinforce understanding and facilitate review.
1. Cover image - p. cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iii 5. Dedication - p. v 6. Contributors - p. vi 7. Preface - p. vii 8. Braunwald’s heart disease family of books - p. ix 9. List of Tables - p. x 10. List of Illustrations - p. xi 11. Videos - p. viii 12. Section I. Instrumentation and Principles of Imaging - p. viii 13. 1. Single photon emission computed tomography - p. viii 14. 2. Positron emission tomography - p. 14 15. 3. Principles of myocardial blood flow quantification with SPECT and PET imaging - p. 24 16. Section II. Imaging Protocols and Interpretation - p. 36 17. 4. Radiopharmaceuticals for clinical SPECT and PET and imaging protocols - p. 36 18. 5. Recognizing and preventing artifacts with SPECT and PET imaging - p. 50 19. 6. Approaches to minimize patient dose in nuclear cardiology - p. 71 20. Section III. Applications of Nuclear Cardiology in Coronary Artery Disease - p. 78 21. 7. Patients with new-onset stable chest pain syndromes - p. 78 22. 8. Applications of nuclear cardiology in known stable coronary artery disease - p. 89 23. 9. Patient with prior revascularization - p. 108 24. 10. Preoperative risk evaluation: When and how? - p. 124 25. 11. Imaging in patients with acute chest pain in the emergency department - p. 141 26. 12. Assessing the biology of high-risk plaque features with molecular imaging - p. 156 27. Section IV. Applications of Nuclear Cardiology in Select Populations - p. 176 28. 13. Patients with suspected coronary microvascular dysfunction - p. 176 29. 14. Patient with cardiometabolic disease - p. 191 30. 15. Patient with chronic kidney disease - p. 203 31. 16. Women with suspected ischemic heart disease - p. 215 32. 17. Key concepts in risk stratification and cost-effectiveness using nuclear scintigraphy in stable coronary artery disease - p. 228 33. Section V. Applications of Nuclear Cardiology in Heart Failure - p. 244 34. 18. The patient with new-onset heart failure - p. 244 35. 19. Metabolic remodeling in heart failure - p. 257 36. 20. Patient with ischemic heart failure: Ischemia and viability assessment and management - p. 272 37. 21. Novel approaches for the evaluation of arrhythmic risk - p. 290 38. 22. Screening for transplant vasculopathy - p. 306 39. 23. Patient with known or suspected cardiac sarcoidosis - p. 317 40. 24. Patients with known or suspected amyloidosis - p. 333 41. 25. Patients undergoing cancer treatment - p. 347 42. 26. Molecular imaging of myocardial infarction and remodeling - p. 360 43. 27. Patient with mechanical dyssynchrony - p. 370 44. Section VI. Emerging Clinical Applications - p. 384 45. 28. Aortic stenosis and bioprosthetic valve degeneration - p. 384 46. 29. Infective endocarditis - p. 395 47. 30. Large-vessel vasculitis - p. 413 48. 31. Peripheral arterial disease - p. 434 49. Section VII. Artificial Intelligence in Nuclear Cardiology - p. 450 50. 32. Artificial intelligence in nuclear cardiology - p. 450 51. Answer key - p. 463 52. Index - p. 465
Recent years have seen numerous advances in cardiovascular nuclear medicine technology, leading to more precise diagnoses and treatment and an expanded understanding of the molecular basis for cardiac disease. Nuclear Cardiology and Multimodal Cardiovascular Imaging is a one-stop, comprehensive guide to the diagnostic and clinical implications of this complex and increasingly important technology. Part of the Braunwald family of renowned cardiology references, it provides cutting-edge coverage of multimodal cardiac imaging along with case vignettes and integrated teaching content—ideal for cardiologists, cardiology fellows, radiologists, and nuclear medicine physicians.
Features all the latest cardiovascular nuclear medicine studies with practical, evidence-based implications for personalized patient evaluation and treatment.
Presents a consistent, patient-centered approach using integrated case vignettes correlated with specific nuclear medicine imaging findings. Discusses patient assessment criteria, risk factor criteria, pathology, evaluation criteria, outcomes, and other clinical implications.
Covers a full range of imaging technologies, including SPECT/CT, PET/CT, and CT/MR hybrid radionuclide cardiovascular imaging studies.
Addresses emerging clinical applications of nuclear imaging techniques for precision-based medicine, including targeted molecular imaging and cell therapies.
Includes sections on instrumentation/principles of imaging; protocols and interpretation; applications in coronary artery disease, special populations, and heart failure; artificial intelligence, and more.
Contains guidelines and appropriate use documents to provide appropriate context for clinicians.
Features hundreds of high-quality figures including multimodal cardiac imaging studies, anatomic illustrations, and graphs.
Provides Key Point summaries, 50 procedural videos, and 100 multiple-choice questions and answers to reinforce understanding and facilitate review.
1. Cover image - p. cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iii 5. Dedication - p. v 6. Contributors - p. vi 7. Preface - p. vii 8. Braunwald’s heart disease family of books - p. ix 9. List of Tables - p. x 10. List of Illustrations - p. xi 11. Videos - p. viii 12. Section I. Instrumentation and Principles of Imaging - p. viii 13. 1. Single photon emission computed tomography - p. viii 14. 2. Positron emission tomography - p. 14 15. 3. Principles of myocardial blood flow quantification with SPECT and PET imaging - p. 24 16. Section II. Imaging Protocols and Interpretation - p. 36 17. 4. Radiopharmaceuticals for clinical SPECT and PET and imaging protocols - p. 36 18. 5. Recognizing and preventing artifacts with SPECT and PET imaging - p. 50 19. 6. Approaches to minimize patient dose in nuclear cardiology - p. 71 20. Section III. Applications of Nuclear Cardiology in Coronary Artery Disease - p. 78 21. 7. Patients with new-onset stable chest pain syndromes - p. 78 22. 8. Applications of nuclear cardiology in known stable coronary artery disease - p. 89 23. 9. Patient with prior revascularization - p. 108 24. 10. Preoperative risk evaluation: When and how? - p. 124 25. 11. Imaging in patients with acute chest pain in the emergency department - p. 141 26. 12. Assessing the biology of high-risk plaque features with molecular imaging - p. 156 27. Section IV. Applications of Nuclear Cardiology in Select Populations - p. 176 28. 13. Patients with suspected coronary microvascular dysfunction - p. 176 29. 14. Patient with cardiometabolic disease - p. 191 30. 15. Patient with chronic kidney disease - p. 203 31. 16. Women with suspected ischemic heart disease - p. 215 32. 17. Key concepts in risk stratification and cost-effectiveness using nuclear scintigraphy in stable coronary artery disease - p. 228 33. Section V. Applications of Nuclear Cardiology in Heart Failure - p. 244 34. 18. The patient with new-onset heart failure - p. 244 35. 19. Metabolic remodeling in heart failure - p. 257 36. 20. Patient with ischemic heart failure: Ischemia and viability assessment and management - p. 272 37. 21. Novel approaches for the evaluation of arrhythmic risk - p. 290 38. 22. Screening for transplant vasculopathy - p. 306 39. 23. Patient with known or suspected cardiac sarcoidosis - p. 317 40. 24. Patients with known or suspected amyloidosis - p. 333 41. 25. Patients undergoing cancer treatment - p. 347 42. 26. Molecular imaging of myocardial infarction and remodeling - p. 360 43. 27. Patient with mechanical dyssynchrony - p. 370 44. Section VI. Emerging Clinical Applications - p. 384 45. 28. Aortic stenosis and bioprosthetic valve degeneration - p. 384 46. 29. Infective endocarditis - p. 395 47. 30. Large-vessel vasculitis - p. 413 48. 31. Peripheral arterial disease - p. 434 49. Section VII. Artificial Intelligence in Nuclear Cardiology - p. 450 50. 32. Artificial intelligence in nuclear cardiology - p. 450 51. Answer key - p. 463 52. Index - p. 465
