Coronary Artery CTA A Case-Based Atlas
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 of Dr. Claudio Smuclovisky. Each case consists of extensive CCTA images, a brief history, diagnosis, d
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Coronary Artery CTA A Case-Based Atlas
Coronary Artery CTA
Coronary Artery CTA A Case-Based Atlas
Claudio Smuclovisky, MD Director, South Florida Medical Imaging Cardiovascular Institute, Boca Raton, FL, USA
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Claudio Smuclovisky Director, South Florida Medical Imaging Cardiovascular Institute 2900 N. Military Trail, Suite 101 Boca Raton, FL 33431 USA
ISBN 978-1-4419-0430-0 e-ISBN 978-1-4419-0431-7 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4419-0431-7 Springer New York Dordrecht Heidelberg London Library of Congress Control Number: 2009934523 © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2009 All rights reserved. This work may not be translated or copied in whole or in part without the written permission of the publisher (Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013, USA), except for brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis. Use in connection with any form of information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed is forbidden. The use in this publication of trade names, trademarks, service marks, and similar terms, even if they are not identified as such, is not to be taken as an expression of opinion as to whether or not they are subject to proprietary rights. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of going to press, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
This book is dedicated to my loving wife Griselle who over the years has endured countless hardships because of the demands of my career. . . and fishing.
Foreword
This compendium of cardiac CT angiographic cases is a sampling of the breadth of real-world cases encountered in a busy practice with examples of pathology and normal variants. Dr. Claudio Smuclovisky has assimilated the key image findings from cardiac CT and coupled these with complementary imaging documentation and key clinical history pieces that define the diagnosis of each case. These cases include not only coronary artery anatomy, anomalies, and pathology but also thoracic and cardiac anomalies and pathology encountered when performing cardiac CT angiography. Importantly, these cases serve as examples that enhance the educational experience for less-experienced interpreters, while providing a reference for more-experienced imagers. Documented within are also many unusual findings not routinely encountered in a low-volume practice. Experience and exposure to the breadth of cardiac anatomic variants and disease processes are a major component of building an imaging fund of knowledge. Cases of congenital heart disease, for example (less frequently encountered in the adult population), have important clinical and prognostic
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