Gatzoulis, Michael A.

Adult congenital heart disease a practical guide / [[Book] :] Michael A. Gatzoulis ... [et al.] ; foreword by Eugene Braunwald. - Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Pub., c2005. - 274p. ; 23 cm.

Includes index.

Epidemiology of congenital heart disease -- Services for the adult with congenital heart disease -- Pregnancy and contraception -- Infective endocarditis prophylaxis -- Anticoagulation -- Lifestyle issues -- Long-term outcome -- Atrial septal defects and anomalous pulmonary venous drainage -- Ventricular septal defect -- Atrioventricular septal defect -- Left ventricular outflow tract disorders -- Coarctation of the aorta -- Transposition of the great arteries -- The single ventricle and Fontan circulations -- Tetralogy of Fallot and right ventricular outflow tract disorders -- Pulmonary atresia -- Ebstein's anomaly of the tricuspid valve -- Patent arterial duct -- Marfan syndrome -- Eisenmenger syndrome -- Other lesions -- Pulmonary hypertension -- Arrhythmia and syncope -- Suspected infective endocarditis -- Peri-operative care -- Heart failure: acute management -- Care of the cyanosed patient.

All Ages.

0727916688

2004019723


Congenital heart disease.
Heart Defects, Congenital--Adult.

RC687 / .A454 2005

616.12043

WG 220 / GA