{"product_id":"cardiovascular-magnetic-resonance","title":"Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, 4th Edition: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEditor: Raymond J. Kim\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780443124976\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 3, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover (Print + eBook), 4th Edition, 698 pages, 1,152 full-color illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elsevier\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA member of the Braunwald family of cardiology references and the official companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease, this 4th Edition of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance brings together cardiology, radiology and basic science in a single, coherent account of one of the fastest-moving fields in cardiovascular medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFully revised and written by cardiologists, radiologists and physicists, it explains how CMR works, how to run a clinical CMR service, and how to interpret CMR across ischemic, myocardial, pericardial, valvular, vascular and congenital heart disease — including its strengths, limitations and cost-effectiveness in everyday cardiovascular care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• State-of-the-art coverage of CMR physics, sequences, contrast agents, T1\/T2\/ECV mapping, flow and perfusion imaging, and current guidelines.\u003cbr\u003e• New chapters on artificial intelligence in CMR, mid-field CMR, CMR spectroscopy and advanced myocardial techniques such as dark-blood late enhancement.\u003cbr\u003e• Updated coverage of myocarditis, arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathies, valvular heart disease, cardio-oncology and cardiac masses.\u003cbr\u003e• More than 1,100 high-quality, full-color images, supported by tables, graphs and algorithms.\u003cbr\u003e• Practical laboratory chapters: safety and contraindications, the core clinical examination, reporting, registries and normal values.\u003cbr\u003e• Appendices with the Duke Cardiovascular MR Center screening form and pulse sequence protocols.\u003cbr\u003e• Includes the eBook version with purchase (text, figures and references, searchable, with notes and read-aloud).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePractical applications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eIschemia and viability:\u003c\/strong\u003e using stress perfusion and late gadolinium enhancement to decide whether revascularization is likely to benefit the patient.\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eCardiomyopathy work-up:\u003c\/strong\u003e applying tissue characterization and mapping to differentiate hypertrophic, dilated, infiltrative and inflammatory disease.\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eBuilding a CMR service:\u003c\/strong\u003e setting up protocols, safety screening, structured reporting and normal reference values in a new or growing laboratory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoverage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBasic principles and technology; emerging technology (AI, mid-field CMR, spectroscopy); the clinical CMR laboratory and ventricular and atrial function; ischemic heart disease, including stress perfusion, coronary MRI, acute infarction and viability; myocardial and pericardial disease (HCM, DCM, infiltrative and arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathies, iron overload, myocarditis, cardio-oncology, thrombus and masses); valvular disease and vascular imaging (aorta, carotids, peripheral and pulmonary vessels, left atrial fibrosis); and pediatric and congenital heart disease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaymond J. Kim, MD\u003c\/strong\u003e, is Professor of Medicine and Radiology and Director of the Duke Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Center at Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina. He leads an expert team of cardiologists, radiologists and basic scientists who contributed to this edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection I:\u003c\/strong\u003e Basic Principles and Technology (Ch. 1–8)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection II:\u003c\/strong\u003e Emerging Technology with Requirements for Clinical Use (Ch. 9–11)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection III:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clinical CMR Laboratory (Ch. 12–19)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection IV:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ischemic Heart Disease (Ch. 20–24)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection V:\u003c\/strong\u003e Myocardial and Pericardial Disease (Ch. 25–34)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection VI:\u003c\/strong\u003e Valvular Disease (Ch. 35–40)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection VII:\u003c\/strong\u003e Congenital Heart Disease (Ch. 41–42)\u003cbr\u003eAppendices A–C: Screening form, pulse sequence parameters and protocols, vendor acronyms\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy buy this book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCMR has become the reference standard for tissue characterization and ventricular volumes, and demand for trained readers keeps growing. This edition, carrying the Braunwald name and edited from one of the world's leading CMR centers, is a core title for cardiology and radiology departments, advanced imaging fellowships and academic medical libraries — and pairs naturally with Braunwald's Heart Disease on any cardiology shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeywords\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecardiovascular magnetic resonance, cardiac MRI, CMR, Braunwald companion, late gadolinium enhancement, T1 mapping, T2 mapping, extracellular volume, stress perfusion, myocardial viability, cardiomyopathy imaging, myocarditis, cardio-oncology, valvular heart disease, aortic imaging, congenital heart disease imaging, artificial intelligence in cardiac imaging\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTarget Audience\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCardiologists, cardiovascular and general radiologists, advanced cardiac imaging fellows, congenital heart disease specialists, cardiology trainees, academic medical libraries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCardiology, Cardiovascular Imaging, Diagnostic Medicine, Medical Textbook\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ\u0026amp;A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is new in the 4th edition of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew chapters cover artificial intelligence, mid-field CMR, CMR spectroscopy and advanced myocardial techniques such as dark-blood late enhancement, with updated content on myocarditis, arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathies, valvular disease and cardiac masses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance useful for preparing for advanced cardiac imaging certification?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. It covers physics, sequences, safety, normal values and clinical interpretation across all major disease groups, the core knowledge expected of trainees in advanced cardiac imaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does the book help in differentiating ischemic from non-ischemic cardiomyopathy?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA dedicated chapter sets out a systematic approach to distinguishing ischemic from non-ischemic disease, supported by chapters on late enhancement, parametric mapping and each major cardiomyopathy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it cover CMR in children and congenital heart disease?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. 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