Cardiovascular radiology is a subspecialty of diagnostic radiology that focuses on imaging to diagnose and manage medical conditions in the cardiovascular system, including the heart and blood vessels.
This specialty is used in the following scenarios, among others:
- Cardiac catheterization
- Congenital heart defects
- Coronary artery disease
- Heart failure evaluation
- Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
- Pulmonary embolism
