1. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Physics -- 2. Clinical Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Techniques -- 3. Anatomy of the Heart and Great Arteries -- 4. Normal Left and Right Ventricular Volume and Function -- 5. Regional Myocardial Strain and Function: From Novel Techniques to Clinical Applications -- 6. Techniques for MR Myocardial Perfusion Imaging -- 7. Techniques in the Assessment of Cardiovascular Blood Flow and Velocity -- 8. Contrast Agents in Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging -- 9. Safety and Monitoring for Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging -- 10. Acute Myocardial Infarction and Post-Infarction Remodeling -- 11. Exercise and Dobutamine Stress CMR -- 12. Myocardial Perfusion and Late Gadolinium Enhancement Imaging in Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance to Assess Coronary Artery Disease -- 13. Coronary Magnetic Resonance Angiography: Techniques and Clinical Results -- 14. Atherosclerotic Plaque Imaging -- 15. Assessment of Cardiomyopathies and Cardiac Transplantation -- 16. CMR Assessment of Cardiac Masses -- 17. Advanced Imaging of Pericardial Diseases -- 18. Valvular Heart Disease Assessment by CMR -- 19. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation of Complex Congenital Heart Disease -- 20. Congenital Heart Disease: Indications, Patient Preparation, and Simple Lesions -- 21. Magnetic Resonance Angiography of the Aorta and the Peripheral Vessels -- 22. CMR Guidance of RFA to Atrial Arrhythmias -- 23. Interventional Cardiovascular MRI -- 24. Targeted MR Imaging in Cardiovascular Disease -- 25. Cardiac T1 Mapping.

The significantly updated second edition of this important work provides an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR), a rapidly evolving tool for diagnosis and intervention of cardiovascular disease. New and updated chapters focus on recent applications of CMR such as electrophysiological ablative treatment of arrhythmias, targeted molecular MRI, and T1 mapping methods. The book presents a state-of-the-art compilation of expert contributions to the field, each examining normal and pathologic anatomy of the cardiovascular system as assessed by magnetic resonance imaging. Functional techniques such as myocardial perfusion imaging and assessment of flow velocity are emphasized, along with the exciting areas of artherosclerosis plaque imaging and targeted MRI. This cutting-edge volume represents a multi-disciplinary approach to the field, with contributions from experts in cardiology, radiology, physics, engineering, physiology and biochemistry, and offers new directions in noninvasive imaging. The Second Edition of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging is an essential resource for cardiologists and radiologists striving to lead the way into the future of this important field.