Cardiac MRI in Diagnosis, Clinical Management, and Prognosis of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy/Dysplasia

This book provides a comprehensive, evidence-based look at the most effective CMR protocols for screening and diagnosis of ARVC, and is an ideal pocket companion for cardiologists, pediatric cardiologists, cardiac imaging, and electrophysiology specialists.

Aiden Abidov (Author), Isabel Oliva (Author), Frank I Marcus (Author)

9780128012833, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 10 March 2016

212 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 1.5 cm, 0.36 kg

Cardiac MRI in Diagnosis, Clinical Management and Prognosis of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy / Dysplasia provides up-to-date information regarding the most effective diagnostic protocols and CMR sequences for the evaluation of patients with suspected or known ARVC/D. It includes CMR protocol summaries and clinical algorithms presented as flow diagrams, many of which have never been previously published. The book contains case reports from the practice and database of Dr. Frank I. Marcus, world renowned ARVC/D expert; as well as input from imaging experts from a large academic center with unique RV pathology imaging experience. This title is the perfect pocket companion for cardiologists, pediatric cardiologists, cardiac imaging and electrophysiology specialists as well as cardiology researchers.

Chapter 1. IntroductionChapter 2. ARVC: historical facts and pathological features Chapter 3. Definition and clinical classification of ARVC. Task Force criteria for ARVC Chapter 4. Clinical and CMR features of ARVC Chapter 5. Current Cardiac MRI protocols for known and suspected ARVC Chapter 6. Association of phenotype and genotype in diagnosis and prognosis of ARVC in the adult population Chapter 7. Diagnostic evaluation of children with known or suspected ARVD/C Chapter 8. Differential diagnosis of ARVC Chapter 9. Prognostic value of CMR in ARVC Chapter 10. Sequential imaging and follow-up in patients with ARVC Chapter 11. Special cases and special populations: tips and tricks in getting diagnostic CMR Chapter 12. Other diagnostic imaging modalities in evaluation of patients with ARVC Chapter 13. Selected clinical cases from our practice

Subject Areas: Nuclear magnetic resonance [NMR / MRI MMPG], Pharmacology [MMG], Cardiovascular medicine [MJD], Immunology [MJCM]