A comprehensive resource of cardiac anatomy and the surrounding structures.
This Atlas of Cardiac Anatomy represents a new standard for the study of the human heart. Drs. Shumpei Mori and Kalyanam Shivkumar have created a visually stunning presentation of more than 200 full-color photographs of the human heart and its adjacent structures.
Atlas of Cardiac Anatomy includes unpublished and restored iconic photographs from the Wallace A. McAlpine Collection at UCLA and new images from the UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center based on the methods and photographic techniques for the study of cardiac anatomy pioneered by Dr. McAlpine.
This first volume serves as a core foundational study of cardiac anatomy and provides a basis for planned atlases edited by Dr. Shivkumar in the series, Anatomical Basis of Cardiac Interventions. Electrophysiology, structural heart disease, imaging, cardiac surgery, and cardiac neuroanatomy are the focus of future atlases.
The authors' goals are to offer an exceptionally comprehensive resource on cardiac anatomy. It aims to inspire new solutions and provide additional perspectives for skilled interventional and surgical operators. More broadly, it is likely to be useful for anyone caring for patients with cardiac disease.
Dr. Mori is a physician scientist who is serving as the Director of the Specialized Program for Anatomy & Imaging at UCLA Cardiac Arrythmia Center. His field of specialization is cardiac anatomy and advanced clinical imaging. He has a long track record of publications and has published several books. He currently serves as an editor of Clinical Anatomy and Section Editor at the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Clinical Electrophysiology.
Dr. Shivkumar is a physician scientist serving as the inaugural director of the UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center & EP Programs (since its establishment in 2002) and as the Director and Chief of UCLA's Cardiovascular and Interventional Programs. He leads a team that provides state-of-the-art clinical care and has developed several innovative therapies for the non-pharmacological management of cardiac arrhythmias and other cardiac diseases. He has a long track record of research publications and books. He has been elected as a member of the American Society of Clinical Investigation (ASCI), the Association of American Physicians (AAP), the Association of University Cardiologists (AUC), and is as an honorary fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, London (FRCP). He currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Clinical Electrophysiology.
"This atlas should be studied in detail and its images burned into the brain of everyone who performs interventional procedures, from trainees to the most experienced operators. The images should be referred to frequently and will create a valuable roadmap that must be followed. The appeal of the images will, of course, extend beyond the proceduralist to include all those with a serious interest in cardiac anatomy who want to take this clear and concise educational journey.We congratulate Drs. Shivkumar and Mori on the wonderful achievement that is this atlas. It will help us better understand the anatomy crucial to diagnosing and treating our patients as well as advance cardiovascular science. We are excited that the first volume in the Anatomical Basis of Cardiac Interventions series, which details the anatomy of the normal adult heart, will be followed by future volumes that extend this important exploration." — Francis E. Marchlinski, MD; William G. Stevenson, MD, Atlas of Cardiac Anatomy
