Nuclear Cardiology

Claudio Tinoco Mesquita is a Professor at the Radiology Department and Head of the Nuclear Medicine Section at the Hospital Universitário Antonio Pedro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is also a Coordinator of the Post-Graduate Program in Cardiovascular Sciences at the Universidade Federal Fluminense, Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences, a Consultant of Nuclear Medicine at Pró-Cardíaco Hospital and Hospital Vitória, a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, and a member of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, European Association of Nuclear Medicine and American Society of Nuclear Cardiology. A past President of the Brazilian Society of Nuclear Medicine (2015-2016), he completed his medical degree at the Universidade Federal Fluminense (1994), a Master’s degree in Medicine (Cardiology) at the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (1999), and a PhD in Radiology at the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (2002). Maria Fernanda Rezende is Coordinator of the Nuclear Medicine Section at Hospital Vitória, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She completed her medical degree at Unifenas, Alfenas (2011) and a Master’s degree in Medicine (Cardiology) at the Universidade Federal Fluminense (2015). She is also a Member of the Brazilian Society of Nuclear Medicine.

• Nuclear Medicine Radiotracers in Cardiology.- Cardiac PET Procedure.- Cardiac SPECT Procedure.- Quantification of Ischemia and Myocardial Blood Flow.- Cardiac PET/MRI – MRI Techniques Applied to Cardiac PET.- Non-nuclear Cardiac Imaging Modalities: Echocardiography, CT, MRI and Invasive Coronary Angiography.- Coronary Physiology – From Tracer Kinetics to Invasive FFR and iFR.- Myocardial Metabolism and Ventricular Function.- Coronary Blood Flow and Myocardial Ischemia.- Molecular Imaging in Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease.- PET and SPECT in Stable Ischemic Coronary Disease.- PET and SPECT in Acute Coronary Syndromes.- Nuclear Techniques after Coronary Revascularization.- Physiologic or Anatomic Assessment of CAD: Patient-centered Approach.- Microvascular Coronary Disease.- Pathophysiology of Heart Failure.- PET and SPECT in the Evaluation of Viable Myocardium.- Bone Tracers for the Diagnosis of Cardiac Amyloidosis.- Adrenergic Nervous System Imaging in HF Management.- Tako Tsubo Cardiomyopathy and Nuclear Imaging.- PET and SPECT in Systemic Inflammatory Diseases – Sarcoidosis.- PET and SPECT in Myocarditis and Vasculitis of Large Vessels.- Evaluation of Complications of Circulatory Assist Devices.- Sudden Cardiac Death: Pathophysiology and Clinical Aspects.- 123I-MIBG in the Risk Stratification of Sudden Cardiac Death.- Nuclear Imaging Guiding Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy.- PET and SPECT in Infective Endocarditis.- PET and SPECT in Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices Infections.- The Clinical Basis of Heart Damage by Chemo and Radiotherapy.- Nuclear Medicine Tools for Cardiac Damage Diagnosis in Oncology.- Chest Pain Evaluation – Diagnosis and Risk Stratification.- Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism.- Nuclear Medicine in Tako Tsubo Cardiomyopathy.- Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Nuclear Cardiology.

“This is an extensive, virtually all-encompassing compendium … enriched by 285 illustrations, also including tables and diagrams. … this book may be suggested also to cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, and to all clinicians with a clinical interest in cardiology. More precisely, this publication may find a position in the library not only of the departments of diagnostic imaging, but also in clinical divisions, to better understand indications and information associated with modern nuclear cardiology.” (Fiorenzo Squame and Luigi Mansi, European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Vol. 48, 2021)“It is written for the benefit of the trainee, but rich and detailed enough for the established providers, including internist, cardiologists, and imaging specialists. … The key messages and summary points, illustrative clinical cases, high-quality images, and workflow diagrams are frankly mesmerizing and one of the many features of the book. I feel honored and humbled to have been given the opportunity to read and enjoy this book, a review of the work and effort of world authorities in their field.” (Wael AlJaroudi, Journal of Nuclear Cardiology, May 25, 2021)