Imaging & Diagnostics

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A number of imaging technologies with overlapping capabilities are available, including echocardiography, cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear cardiology, X-ray computed tomography, positron emission tomography and vascular ultrasound.

Imaging technologies play a substantial role in the implantation of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, cardiac resynchronisation therapy and catheter ablation procedures.

Articles

Atherosclerosis Plaque Imaging and Characterization Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Atrial Fibrillation in the Failing Heart - A Clinical Review

Citation:

US Cardiology 2010;7(1):52–6

Advanced Imaging of Mitral Valve Disease

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US Cardiology 2011;8(1):24–9

Altered Autonomic Activity with Atrial Fibrillation as Demonstrated by Non-invasive Autonomic Monitoring

Citation:

US Cardiology 2010;7(1):47–50