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GENERAL ANATOMY AND FUNCTION
Anatomy
Function
CARDIAC SHAPE AND ORIENTATION
Shape
Orientation
CARDIAC SURFACES
Posterior Surface (Base)
Apex
Anterior Surface
Diaphragmatic Surface
Left Pulmonary Surface
Right Pulmonary Surface
CARDIAC BORDERS (MARGINS)
Upper Border
Inferior (Acute) Border
Obtuse (Left) Border
Right Border
CARDIAC SULCI OR GROOVES
General Features
Atrioventricular Sulcus or Groove (Coronary Sulcus)
Anterior & Posterior Interventricular Sulci or Grooves
CARDIAC CHAMBERS
Right Atrium
Right Ventricle
Left Atrium
Left Ventricle
CARDIAC VALVES
Tricuspid Valve
Pulmonic Valve
Mitral Valve
Aortic Valve
HEART IMAGING
Radiography
CT/MR Anatomy
CT/MR
IMAGING CLUES TO IDENTIFY MORPHOLOGIC RIGHT & LEFT VENTRICLES
Anatomic Right Ventricle
Anatomic Left Ventricle
IMAGING CLUES TO IDENTIFY MORPHOLOGIC RIGHT & LEFT ATRIA
Anatomic Right Atrium
Anatomic Left Atrium
Cardiac Fibrous Skeleton
Selected References
- Malik SB et al: Transthoracic echocardiography: Pitfalls and Limitations as delineated at cardiac CT and MR imaging. Radiographics. 37(2):383-406, 2017
- Leipsic J et al: SCCT guidelines for the interpretation and reporting of coronary CT angiography: a report of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Guidelines Committee. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 8(5):342-58, 2014
- Galea N et al: Right ventricular cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging: normal anatomy and spectrum of pathological findings. Insights Imaging. 4(2):213-23, 2013
- Debonnaire P et al: Contemporary imaging of normal mitral valve anatomy and function. Curr Opin Cardiol. 27(5):455-64, 2012
- Di Biase L et al: Does the left atrial appendage morphology correlate with the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation? Results from a multicenter study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 60(6):531-8, 2012
- Shah SS et al: Imaging of the coronary sinus: normal anatomy and congenital abnormalities. Radiographics. 32(4):991-1008, 2012
- Gopalan D: Right heart on multidetector CT. Br J Radiol. 84 Spec No 3:S306-23, 2011
- Malagò R et al: Coronary artery anatomy and variants. Pediatr Radiol. 41(12):1505-15, 2011
- Venkatesh V et al: Normal magnetic resonance imaging of the thorax. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 19(3):489-506, viii, 2011
- O'Leary SM et al: Imaging the pericardium: appearances on ECG-gated 64-detector row cardiac computed tomography. Br J Radiol. 83(987):194-205, 2010
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GENERAL ANATOMY AND FUNCTION
Anatomy
Function
CARDIAC SHAPE AND ORIENTATION
Shape
Orientation
CARDIAC SURFACES
Posterior Surface (Base)
Apex
Anterior Surface
Diaphragmatic Surface
Left Pulmonary Surface
Right Pulmonary Surface
CARDIAC BORDERS (MARGINS)
Upper Border
Inferior (Acute) Border
Obtuse (Left) Border
Right Border
CARDIAC SULCI OR GROOVES
General Features
Atrioventricular Sulcus or Groove (Coronary Sulcus)
Anterior & Posterior Interventricular Sulci or Grooves
CARDIAC CHAMBERS
Right Atrium
Right Ventricle
Left Atrium
Left Ventricle
CARDIAC VALVES
Tricuspid Valve
Pulmonic Valve
Mitral Valve
Aortic Valve
HEART IMAGING
Radiography
CT/MR Anatomy
CT/MR
IMAGING CLUES TO IDENTIFY MORPHOLOGIC RIGHT & LEFT VENTRICLES
Anatomic Right Ventricle
Anatomic Left Ventricle
IMAGING CLUES TO IDENTIFY MORPHOLOGIC RIGHT & LEFT ATRIA
Anatomic Right Atrium
Anatomic Left Atrium
Cardiac Fibrous Skeleton
Selected References
- Malik SB et al: Transthoracic echocardiography: Pitfalls and Limitations as delineated at cardiac CT and MR imaging. Radiographics. 37(2):383-406, 2017
- Leipsic J et al: SCCT guidelines for the interpretation and reporting of coronary CT angiography: a report of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Guidelines Committee. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 8(5):342-58, 2014
- Galea N et al: Right ventricular cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging: normal anatomy and spectrum of pathological findings. Insights Imaging. 4(2):213-23, 2013
- Debonnaire P et al: Contemporary imaging of normal mitral valve anatomy and function. Curr Opin Cardiol. 27(5):455-64, 2012
- Di Biase L et al: Does the left atrial appendage morphology correlate with the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation? Results from a multicenter study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 60(6):531-8, 2012
- Shah SS et al: Imaging of the coronary sinus: normal anatomy and congenital abnormalities. Radiographics. 32(4):991-1008, 2012
- Gopalan D: Right heart on multidetector CT. Br J Radiol. 84 Spec No 3:S306-23, 2011
- Malagò R et al: Coronary artery anatomy and variants. Pediatr Radiol. 41(12):1505-15, 2011
- Venkatesh V et al: Normal magnetic resonance imaging of the thorax. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 19(3):489-506, viii, 2011
- O'Leary SM et al: Imaging the pericardium: appearances on ECG-gated 64-detector row cardiac computed tomography. Br J Radiol. 83(987):194-205, 2010
