Atlas of Non-Invasive Imaging in Cardiac Anatomy

Preface
Contents
Contributors
1: The Mitral Valve
	Mitral Annulus
		The Posterior Annulus
		The Anterior Annulus
		The Shape of the Annulus
		Annulus Motion
	Mitral Leaflets
		The Commissures
		The Leaflets
		Microstructure of the Leaflets
	Chordae Tendineae
		Microstructure of Chordae Tendineae
	Papillary Muscles
	Suggested Reading
2: The Aortic Root
	The “Babel” of Terminology
	The Position of the Aortic Root
	The Components of the Aortic Root
		The Ventriculo-Arterial Junction
		The Crown-Shaped Annulus and the Interleaflet Triangles
		The Sinuses of Valsalva
		The Leaflets
		The Sinutubular Junction and the Coronary Artery Ostia
	Suggested Reading
3: The Tricuspid Valve
	General Anatomy of the Tricuspid Valve
	The Tricuspid Annulus
		Surgical Aspect
		Shape and Motion of the Tricuspid Annulus
		The Right Coronary Artery
	Leaflets
		Imaging Techniques
		The Septal Leaflet
	The Subvalvular Apparatus
	Pathoanatomy of Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation
	Suggested Reading
4: The Interatrial Septum, Septal Atrio-ventricular Junction, and Membranous Septum
	The Interatrial Septum
		A Brief History of Transseptal Puncture
		Septation of the Atria
		“True” Interatrial Septum
		Misconceptions
		The Septal Pouch Versus Patent Foramen Ovale
	The Septal Atrio-ventricular Junction
	The Membranous Septum
	Suggested Reading
5: The Right Atrium and Left Atrium
	The Right Atrium
		Imaging Techniques
			Computed Tomography
			Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR)
			Echocardiography
		Right Atrial Anatomy
			The Terminal Crest
			The Right Atrial Appendage
			The Cavo-Tricuspid Isthmus
			The Eustachian Valve
	The Left Atrium
		Physiology of the Left Atrium
		Structures of the Left Atrium
			The Left Atrial Isthmus
			Left Atrial Appendage
				Physiology of the LAA
				Anatomy of the LAA
				Imaging of the LAA
			The Left Lateral Ridge
			Pulmonary Veins
	Suggested Reading
6: The Left and Right Ventricles
	The Left Ventricle
		The Shape
		Inlet, Apical Trabeculated, and Outlet Components
		Papillary Muscles
		Microstructure
		Myocytes
		The Extracellular Matrix
		Relation Between Myocardial Structure and Function
		Thickening, Longitudinal Shortening, and Torsion
		The Role of Blood
	The Right Ventricle
		Location and Shape of the RV
		Inlet, Apical Trabeculated, and Outlet
		Specific Anatomic Structures
		Microstructure
		The Subvalvular Apparatus
		Pattern of RV Contraction
		The Pulmonary Root
			Anatomy
	Suggested Reading
7: The Coronary Arteries and Veins
	Introduction
	The Marginal Role of Echocardiography and CMR in Visualizing Coronary Arteries
		Advantages and Disadvantages of ICA
		Advantages and Disadvantages of CTCA
	Anatomy of Coronary Artery
		The Left Coronary Artery
		The Left Anterior Descending Artery (LAD)
		The Left Circumflex Artery (LCx)
		The Right Coronary Artery (RCA)
	Epicardial Adipose Tissue
	Angiographic Projections of Coronary Arteries
	Coronary Distribution and Myocardium Segments
	The Microanatomy of Coronary Arteries
	Coronary Veins
	Suggested Reading
Index