Diagnosis and Management of Adult Congenital Heart Disease

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Designed to meet the needs of clinicians working with adults with congenital heart disease, Diagnosis and Management of Adult Congenital Heart Disease , by Drs. Michael A. Gatzoulis, Gary D. Webb, and Piers E. F. Daubeney, offers essential guidance on the anatomical issues, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment options available to practitioners today. This latest edition features completely updated content, including new information for nurses and nurse practitioners who, now more than ever, are playing an important role in the care of adults with CHD. You'll also access four new chapters, illustrated congenital defects, coverage of long-term outcomes, and much more. Key Features Drs. Gatzoulis, Webb, and Daubeney lead a team of experts ideally positioned to provide state-of-the-art global coverage of this increasingly important topic. Each disease-oriented chapter is written to a highly structured template and provides key information on incidence, genetics, morphology, presentation, investigation and imaging, and treatment and intervention. View less > View less > Congenital defects are illustrated with full-color line drawings and by the appropriate imaging modality (for example, EKG, x-ray, echocardiogram, MRI, CT, ). View less > View less > Provides coverage of long-term outcomes, including the management of pregnant patients and patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery. View less > View less > Expert Consult™ eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, videos, and references from the book on a variety of devices. Part 1: General Principles 1. Adults with Congenital Heart Disease: A Growing Population 2. Grown-Up Congenital Heart or Adult Congential Heart Disease: A Historic Perspective 3. Cardiac Morphology and Nomenclature 4. Adults with Congenital Heart Disease: A Genetic Perspective 5. Clinical Assessment 6. Echocardiography 7. Heart Failure, Exercise Intolerance, and Physical Training 8. Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 9. Cardiac Computed Tomography 10. Catheter Interventions in Adult Patients with Congenital Heart Disease 11. Late Repair and Reoperations in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease 12. Venous Shunts and the Fontan Circulation in Adult Congenital Heart Disease 13. Late Complications Following The Fontan Operation 14. Heart and Lung Transplantation in Adult Congenital Heart Disease 15. Noncardiac Surgery in Adult Congenital Heart Disease 16. Critical Care 17. Arrhythmias in the Adult with Congenital Heart Disease 18. Invasive Electrophysiology 19. Pacemakers and Internal Cardioverter Defibrillators in Adult Congential Heart Disease 20. Infective Endocarditis 21. Transition of Care from Pediatrics 22. Pregnancy and Contraception 23. Obstetric Analgesia and Anesthesia 24. Quality of Life in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension and Nursing in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease 25. Psychosocial Issues in ACHD 26. Supportive and Palliative Care for Adults with Congenital Heart Disease 27. Anesthesia in Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Including Anesthesia for Noncardiac Surgery 28. Insurability of Adults with Congenital Heart Disease Part 2: Septal Defects View less > 29. Atrial Septal Defect (Interatrial Communication) 30. Ventricular Septal Defect 31. Atrioventricular Septal Defect Part 3: Diseases of the Mitral Valve View less > 32. Cor Triatriatum and Congenital Mitral Stenosis 33. Mitral Valve Prolapse, Mitral Regurgitation 34. Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection and the Scimitar Syndrome Part 4: Diseases of the Left Ventricular Outflow Tract View less > 35. Valvular Aortic Stenosis 36. Subvalvar and Supravalvar Aortic Stenosis 37. Aortic Regurgitation 38. Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysms Part 5: Diseases of the Aorta View less > 39. Patent Ductus Arteriosus and Aortopulmonary Window 40. Aortic Coarctation and Interrupted Aortic Arch 41. Truncus Arteriosus 42. Vascular Rings, Pulmonary Slings, and Other Vascular Abnormalities Part 6: Diseases of the Tricuspid Valve View less > 43. Ebstein Anomaly 44. Tricuspid Regurgitation and Stenosis Part 7: Diseases of the Right Ventricular Outflow Tract View less > 45. Pulmonary Stenosis 46. Double-Chambered Right Ventricle Part 8: Cyanotic Conditions View less > 47. Tetralogy of Fallot 48. Pulmonary Atresia with Ventricular Septal Defect 49. The Absent Pulmonary Valve Syndrome 50. Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum 51. Transposition of the Great Arteries 52. Eisenmenge's Syndrome 53. Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries 54. Double-Outlet Right Ventricle Part 9: Univentricular Hearts View less > 55. Double-Inlet Ventricle 56. Atrioventricular Valve Atresia 57. Heterotaxy and Isomerism of the Atrial Appendages Part 10: Coronary Artery Abnormalities View less > 58. Congenital Anomalies of the Coronary Arteries 59. Kawasaki's Disease Part 11: Other Lesions View less > 60. Myocarditis and Dilated Cardiomyopathy 61. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy 62. Constrictive Pericarditis and Restrictive Cardiomyopathy 63. Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy 64. Non-Compacted Myocardium 65. Rheumatic Fever 66. Cardiac Tumors 67. Marfan Syndrome: A Cardiovascular Perspective 68. Primary Pulmonary Hypertension View less > Selected Terms Used in Adult Congenital Heart Disease