Provides the information necessary to guide clinicians to more efficient and appropriate use of the cardiac imaging modalities at their disposal Most books currently available on cardiac imaging focus on just modality. As the number of imaging options has increased, the choice of procedure has become more complicated. This comprehensive book will guide the practitioner in choosing the most appropriate test when confronted by various cardiac symptoms and diseases and to understand the benefits and limitations of each imaging modality. It demonstrates the advantages and disadvantages of various imaging modalities such as echocardiography, computer tomography, MRI, and nuclear cardiology in the evaluation of various disease states both commonly and infrequently seen in a standard practice.  Comparative Cardiac Imaging—A Case-based Guide utilizes actual case examples to demonstrate the state of the art in comparative cardiac imaging. It offers in-depth chapter coverage of Aortic Diseases; Aortic Valvular Diseases; Mitral Valvular Diseases; Prosthetic Valves; Coronary Artery Disease; Pulmonary Artery Diseases; Congenital Heart Disease; Cardiac Tumor; Infective Disease; Cardiomypathy; and Cardiac Trauma. Uniquely focuses on and compares the many different modalities for cardiac imaging Breaks the topic down by anatomy and pathophysiology in order to cover all aspects of non-invasive cardiac imaging Covers newer and lesser known modalities like speckle tracking and velocity vector imaging Offers coverage of more controversial topics, such as CT angiography Comparative Cardiac Imaging—A Case-based Guide presents a level of data that is appropriate for the practicing cardiologist and cardiology trainee, as well as residents, internists, and other primary care clinicians.

Table of Contents:
Notes on Contributors, xi Foreword, xv Preface, xvii Abbreviations, xix About the Companion Website, xxi Part I Congenital Heart Disease in the Adult Case 1 Aneurysmal Aorto–Left Ventricular Tunnel and Bicuspid Aortic Valve with Severe Stenosis, 3 Fanxia Meng, Bo Zhang, Nan Xu, and Jing Ping Sun Case 2 Anomalous Origin of the Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Trunk, 9 Weihua Wu and Jing Ping Sun Case 3 Anomalous Origin of Right Coronary Artery, 15 Kevin Ka]Ho Kam, Jing Ping Sun, and Xing Sheng Yang Case 4 Interrupted Aortic Arch associated with Aortopulmonary Window, 19 Yali Xu and Jing Ping Sun Case 5 Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries, 23 Ming-Ming Sim and Jing Ping Sun Case 6 Coronary Fistula, 29 Fanxia Meng, Jing Ping Sun, Ming Chen, and Lei Zhang Case 7 Crista Terminalis Bridge Mimicking Right Atrial Mass, 35 Jing Ping Sun, Alex Pui]Wai Lee, and Xing Sheng Yang Case 8 A Criss]cross Heart with Double Outlet Right Ventricle, 39 Lianghua Xia, Bo Zhang, Fanxia Meng, and Jing Ping Sun Case 9 Double]Chambered Right Ventricle with Ventricular Septal Defect, 45 Lei Zhang, Fanxia Meng, Ming Chen, and Jing Ping Sun Case 10 Isolated Double]Orifice Mitral Valve, 51 Jing Ping Sun Case 11 The Gerbode Defect: A Ventriculo]Atrial Defect, 55 Xing Sheng Yang and Jing Ping Sun Case 12 Intralobar Pulmonary Sequestration, 61 Lei Zhang and Jing Ping Sun Case 13 Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection with Secundum Atrial Septal Defect, 67 Liu Chen, Hong Tang, Yuan Feng, and Jing Ping Sun Case 14 Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation, 73 Jing Ping Sun, Xing Sheng Yang, and Ka]Tak Wong Case 15 Right Pulmonary Agenesis associated with Congenital Heart Diseases, 79 Junli Hu, Guiling Sui, and Jing Ping Sun Case 16 Compressive Giant Right Atrial Diverticulum, 83 Guozhen Yuan, Shaochun Wang, Bryan P. Yan, and Jing Ping Sun Case 17 Shone’s Syndrome, 87 Weihua Wu, Bryan P. Yan, and Jing Ping Sun Case 18 Subaortic Membrane in the Adult, 95 Jing Ping Sun and Alex Pui]Wai Lee Case 19 Supracardiac Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection, 101 Fanxia Meng, Ming Chen, and Jing Ping Sun Case 20 Tricuspid Atresia, 107 Jing Ping Sun Case 21 Isolated Congenital Tricuspid Valve Dysplasia in a 38]year]old Adult, 111 Ligang Fang and Jing Ping Sun Case 22 Unroofed Coronary Sinus Defect, 115 Ran Guo, Jing Ping Sun, and Alex Pui]Wai Lee Part II Artery Disease Case 23 Acute Aortic Regurgitation caused by Spontaneous Aortic Valve Rupture, 123 Li]Tan Yang, Ping]Yen Liu, Cheng]Han Lee, and Wei]Chuan Tsai Case 24 Bicuspid Aortic Valve Complicated by Pseudo]aneurysm of Aortic Root Abscesses, 129 Shuran Huang, Zhanguo Sun, and Jing Ping Sun Case 25 Coronary Artery Vasculitis in Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, 135 Ligang Fan, Yining Wang, and Jing Ping Sun Case 26 Aortic Dissection, 141 Jing Ping Sun and Xing Sheng Yang Case 27 Large Thrombus in Giant Unruptured Noncoronary Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm, 149 Weihua Wu and Jing Ping Sun Case 28 Isolated Pulmonary Vasculitis, 155 Hongmei Xia, Yuanqing Cai, and Jing Ping Sun Case 29 Giant Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm, 161 Liu Chen, Hong Tang, Yuan Feng, and Jing Ping Sun Case 30 Salmonela Aortitis: A Rare Cause of Fever and Back Pain in the Elderly, 167 Jen]Li Looi, Alex Pui]Wai Lee, and Jing Ping Sun Case 31 Subepicardial Aneurysm of Left Ventricle: A Rare Complication of Acute Myocardial Infarction, 173 Ying Zheng, Zhiqing Qiao, Xuedong Shen, and Ben He Case 32 Coronary Artery Disease and Systemic Vasculitis, 179 Ligang Fang, Jing Ping Sun, and Yining Wang Part III Cardiac Mass Case 33 Primary Cardiac Angiosarcoma in Left Atrium, 187 Hongjun Wang, Junli Hu, Shaochun Wang, and Jing Ping Sun Case 34 Atypical Left]Atrial Papillary Fibroelastoma, 193 Kevin Ka]Ho Kam, Alex Pui]Wai Lee, and Jing Ping Sun Case 35 Cardiac Lipoma with Ventricular Arrhythmias, 197 Litong Qi, Ying Yang, Yong Huo, and Jing Ping Sun Case 36 Primary Cardiac Pheochromocytoma, 201 Ligang Fang, Jing Ping Sun, and Yining Wang Case 37 Cardiac Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Left Atrium, 205 Lan Ma, Ming Chen, and Jing Ping Sun Case 38 Unusual Cardiac Fibroelastoma, 211 Fanxia Meng, Ming Chen, and Jing Ping Sun Case 39 Pulmonary and Cardiac Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor, 217 Yong Jiang, Hao Wang, and Jing Ping Sun Case 40 Intravenous Leiomyomatosis with Cardiac Metastases, 221 Ligang Fang, Jing Ping Sun, and Yining Wang Case 41 Intramural Left Atrial Hematoma Complicating Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation, 225 Jen]Li Looi, Alex Pui]Wai Lee, and Jing Ping Sun Case 42 Primary Cardiac Lymphoma: Two Rare Cases, 229 Yi Liu, Min Xu, Bo Zhang, and Jing Ping Sun Case 43 Mass in Left Atrium and Appendage, 235 Jing Ping Sun, Fanxia Meng, Xing Sheng Yang, Alex Pui]Wai Lee, and Bo Zhang Case 44 Metastatic Cardiac Lymphoma, 241 Jing Ping Sun, Xing Sheng Yang, and Alex Pui]Wai Lee Case 45 Metastatic Renal Carcinoma in Inferior Vena Cava, 245 Jing Ping Sun and Jen]Li Looi Case 46 Pericardial Metastasis Mass from Thyroid Carcinoma, 249 Changchun Hao and Jing Ping Sun Case 47 Spindle Cell Sarcoma: A Rare Case of Multicardiac Chamber Mass, 253 Chengzheng Zhang, Junli Hu, Shaochun Wang, and Jing Ping Sun Part IV Cardiomyopathy and Myocarditis Case 48 Fulminant Myocarditis, 259 Lei Zhang, Jingjin Wang, and Jing Ping Sun Case 49 Cardiac Amyloidosis, 267 Jing Ping Sun, Xing Sheng Yang, Bryan P. Yan, and Ka]Tak Wong Case 50 Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy with Apical Aneurysm, 281 Jing Ping Sun, Xing Sheng Yang, and Ka]Tak Wong Case 51 Arrythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia, 287 Doris T. Chan, Anna K. Y. Chan, and Jing Ping Sun Case 52 Danon Disease, 293 Ligang Fang and Jing Ping Sun Case 53 Acute Eosinophilic Myocarditis, 299 Xianda Ni and Jing Ping Sun Case 54 Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy with Apical Aneurysm, 305 Xianda Ni, Xing Sheng Yang, and Jing Ping Sun Part V Diversification Case 55 A Fistula between Aortic Pseudoaneurysm and Right Atrium, 313 Ligang Fang and Jing Ping Sun Case 56 Dual Aortic and Mitral Valve Aneurysms in a Patient with Infective Endocarditis, 317 Weihua Wu, Lan Ma, Xing Sheng Yang, Bryan P. Yan, and Jing Ping Sun Case 57 Intracardiac Thrombus in Behcet’s Disease, 321 Ligang Fang, Jing Ping Sun, and Yining Wang Case 58 Cardiac Hydatid Disease, 325 Ligang Fang, Jing Ping Sun, and Yining Wang Case 59 Diagnosis of Constrictive Pericarditis with Multimodality Imaging, 329 Alex Pui]Wai Lee and Jing Ping Sun Case 60 Inverted Left]Atrial Appendage, 333 Haiping Zhang and Jing Ping Sun Case 61 Inferior Vena Stent Fracture and Multiple Heart Injuries caused by Migration, 337 Ligang Fang, Yining Wang, and Jing Ping Sun Case 62 Anterior Mitral Valve Aneurysm: A Rare Complication of Aortic Valve Endocarditis, 341 Jinchuan Yan, Fen Zhang, Yi Liang, and Jing Ping Sun Index, 345