Cardiac computed tomography : a companion to Braunwald's heart disease / edited by Ron Blankstein.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Blankstein, Ron, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Heart--Tomography.

Heart.

Radiography.

Tomography, X-Ray Computed--methods.

Heart Diseases--diagnostic imaging.

Cardiovascular Diseases--diagnostic imaging.

Diagnostic Techniques, Cardiovascular.

Medical Subjects:

Tomography, X-Ray Computed--methods.

Heart Diseases--diagnostic imaging.

Radiography.

Cardiovascular Diseases--diagnostic imaging.

Diagnostic Techniques, Cardiovascular.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 290 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)

Edition:

First edition

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, PA : Elsevier, [2026]

Summary:

"Part of the renowned Braunwald family of references, Cardiac Computed Tomography: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease provides today's clinicians with clear, authoritative guidance on every aspect of this rapidly evolving area of heart imaging. Covering coronary CT angiography (CCTA), coronary artery calcium (CAC), and various other uses of cardiac CT ranging from valvular to structural heart disease, editor Dr. Ron Blankstein and a team of expert contributing authors discuss principles of image acquisition, patient indications, imaging approaches, diagnostic criteria, evaluation approaches, and the latest advances in the technology. From cover to cover, this new volume offers reliable and current point-of-care coverage of cardiac CT, making it an ideal resource for practitioners at all levels of experience"-- publisher's description.

Contents:

Image acquisition protocols for different types of cardiac CT

Advances in hardware and reconstruction techniques for cardiac CT

Coronary artery calcium scanning: indications and patient management

Coronary computed tomography angiography for primary prevention

Sex differences in coronary atherosclerosis: atherosclerosis in women: underlying physiology and sex-specific differences

How to obtain a high-quality coronary CT angiography

Diagnostic accuracy of coronary CT angiography

Coronary CT angiography for acute chest pain: clinical indications, protocols, and patient management

The role of coronary computed tomography angiography in patients with stable chest pain

Coronary stents and bypass grafts

Approaches to plaque imaging by CCTA

Plaque on CCTA: lessons from histology

Cardiac computed tomography fractional flow reserve (CT-FFR) current clinical evidence and limitations

Evaluating coronary inflammation using the fat attenuation index

Myocardial perfusion imaging

Cardiac computed tomography in patients with diabetes

CCTA in chronic inflammatory diseases

Cardiac computed tomography in cardio-oncology

Cardiac computed tomography for transcatheter aortic valve replacement

Use of cardiac computed tomography in structural heart disease interventions

Cardiac masses

Endocarditis in native and prosthetic valves.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Online resource; title from table of contents page (Elsevier ClinicalKey, viewed June 2 2026).

Contains:

Companion to: Braunwald's heart disease