The book comprises of 142 chapters grouped in 35 sections and exhaustively discusses the role of various imaging modalities in the context of specific diseases, and comparative roles for each modality. The role of echocardiography in the assessment of different types of cardiomyopathy, such as dilated, restrictive and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, cardiac dyssynchrony, pericardial effusion, oncology, cardiac tamponade and pericardial constriction find good coverage in the book. Advances in echocardiographic assessment of all types of congenital heart disease, including neonatal heart failure are fully discussed. Key Features: It is the first publication in the form of a Textbook of Cardiology Over 278 contributors from India and abroad have contributed chapters in this book Focuses on every aspect of cardiovascular imaging and intervention, thereby enhancing knowledge and has tremendous innovative and research potential of understanding advances in cardiovascular imaging for the undergraduates, postgraduates, practicing cardiologists, endocrinologists, nephrologists, neurologists, critical care, pulmonologists, pediatricians, pediatric surgeons, physicians, cardiovascular surgeons, dermatologists, gynecologists, imaging experts and nutritionists, etc. Includes various sections with chapters on Basics; Hypertension; Heart Failure; ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), coronary artery disease (CAD); Advances in Echocardiography: Clinical Implications; Emergency Imaging in Chest Pain; Valvular Hear Disease; Rheumatic heart disease (RHO); Atrial fibrillation, Ventricular Tachycardia Storm; Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCMP), Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM); Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM), Pericardia! Effusion, Constrictive Pericarditis, Infective Endocarditis, Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT); Pulmonary Hypertension; Aortic Disease; Carotid Artery Disease; Vertebral Artery Disease; ..