Imaging techniques in atherosclerosis

Abstract

Cardiovascular imaging techniques have revolutionized the management of coronary atherosclerosis. Due to this, the assessment of the presence and extension of atherosclerotic disease in the different arterial territories is much simpler, with the advantage that they are non-invasive techniques. This chapter summarises the usefulness of the different cardiovascular imaging modalities in the diagnosis and prognostic stratification of the cardiovascular patient.

Keywords: Aterosclerosis; Atherosclerosis; Cardiovascular imaging; Diagnosis; Diagnóstico; Imagen cardiovascular; Prognosis; Pronóstico.