Adult congenital heart disease a practical guide - Gatzoulis, Michael A.; Gatzoulis, Michael A. (Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Pub., 2005)
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.
Includes index.
All Ages.
Keywords: Congenital heart disease; Heart Defects, Congenital -- Adult