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.

Raymond Y. Kwong, MD, MPH Associate Professor of Medicine. Harvard Medical School. Non-invasive Cardiovascular Imaging. Cardiovascular Division. Department of Medicine Brigham and Women's Hospital. Boston MA USA

Michael Jerosch-Herold, PhD. Associate Professor of Radiology. Harvard Medical School. Director of Cardiac Imaging Physics. Brigham & Women's Hospital. Boston, MA. USA

Bobak Heydari, MD, MPH. Assistant Professor of Medicine. Libin Cardiovascular Institute. Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine. Foothills Medical Center. University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta. Canada