Nadas' Pediatric Cardiology

by Keane, John F.

• ISBN13: 9781416023906
• ISBN10: 1416023909
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-06-01
• Publisher: SAUNDERS W B CO

Summary

The second edition of the well respected Nadas' Pediatric Cardiology includes all tools for diagnosis and management of the pediatric patient with heart disease. Both acquired and congenital heart disease are covered in this practical and accessible textbook. Therapy and surgery of the pediatric cardiac patient are covered from basics through clinical applications. Provides quick access to understanding complex heart problems Includes updated information on high profile pediatric cardiology problems from a clinical perspective Includes an index of drugs used in pediatric heart conditionsm Features 7 new chapters including Sedation and Anesthesia; Cardiac Transplantation and Tissue Engineering; and Clinical Research.

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. vii
Preface	p. xi
Historical Perspective	p. 1
The NADAS Years at Children's Hospital	p. 3
Cardiology at Children's Hospital Boston: Today and into the Future	p. 7
Developmental Anatomy	p. 11
Embryology	p. 13
Morphologic Anatomy	p. 27
Segmental Approach to Diagnosis	p. 39
Dysmorphology	p. 47
Dysmorphology and Genetics	p. 49
Normal Circulatory Physiology	p. 73
Fetal and Transitional Circulation	p. 75
Problems Caused by Heart Disease	p. 81
Congestive Heart Failure	p. 83
Hypoxemia	p. 97
Central Nervous System Sequelae of Congenital Heart Disease	p. 103
Pulmonary Hypertension	p. 113
Tools of Diagnosis	p. 127
History, Growth, Nutrition, Physical Examination, and Routine Laboratory Tests	p. 129
Electrocardiography and Introduction to Electrophysiologic Techniques	p. 145
Imaging Techniques: Echocardiography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and Computerized Tomography	p. 183
Cardiac Catheterization	p. 213
Assessment of Ventricular and Myocardial Performance	p. 251
Exercise Testing	p. 275
Allied Disciplines	p. 289
Sedation and Anesthesia in Cardiac Procedures	p. 291
Intensive Care Unit	p. 303
Methodological Issues for Database Development: Trends	p. 323
Methodological Issues in Clinical Research	p. 337
Contemporary Pediatric Cardiovascular Nursing	p. 347
Acquired Heart Disease	p. 355
Innocent Murmurs, Syncope, and Chest Pain	p. 357
Preventive Heart Disease: Dyslipidemia and Hypertension (Systemic)	p. 373
Rheumatic Fever	p. 387
Kawasaki Disease	p. 401
Cardiomyopathies	p. 415
Pericardial Diseases	p. 459
Infective Endocarditis	p. 467
Cardiac Arrhythmias	p. 477
Congenital Heart Disease	p. 525
Ventricular Septal Defect	p. 527
Pulmonary Stenosis	p. 549
Tetralogy of Fallot	p. 559
Aortic Outflow Abnormalities	p. 581
Atrial Septal Defect	p. 603
Patent Ductus Arteriosus	p. 617
Coarctation of the Aorta	p. 627
D-Transposition of the Great Arteries	p. 645
Endocardial Cushion Defects	p. 663
Cardiac Malpositions and the Heterotaxy Syndromes	p. 675
Mitral Valve and Left Atrial Lesions	p. 697
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Mitral Atresia, and Aortic Atresia	p. 715
Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum	p. 729
Double-Outlet Right Ventricle	p. 735
Single Ventricle	p. 743
Tricuspid Atresia	p. 753
Tricuspid Valve Problems	p. 761
Truncus Arteriosus	p. 767
Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return	p. 773
Aortopulmonary Window	p. 783
Origin of a Pulmonary Artery from the Aorta (Hemitruncus)	p. 787
"Corrected" Transposition of the Great Arteries	p. 791
Vascular Fistulae	p. 799
Coronary Artery Anomalies	p. 805
Vascular Rings and Slings	p. 811
Cardiac Tumors	p. 825
Adult Congenital Heart Disease	p. 833
Surgical Considerations	p. 843
Neonatal and Infant Cardiac Surgery	p. 845
Surgical Management of the Patient with the Universitricular Heart	p. 861
Minimally Invasive and Robotically Assisted Cardiovascular Surgery, and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation	p. 869
Current and Future Cardiovascular Organ and Tissue Replacement Therapies	p. 877
The Future	p. 889
Cardiac Excitability and Heritable Arrhythmias	p. 891
Appendix
Principal Drugs Used in Pediatric Cardiology	p. 907
Index	p. 911
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