Main description:

* Guides practicing physicians in the practical aspects of how to diagnose and treat patients with congenital heart disease* Reviews the most common congenital cardiac anomalies seen in practice* Focuses on both clinical evaluation and diagnostic imaging modalities as well as practical management issues, as well as when to refer patients to tertiary care centres* Each chapter is preceded by a case study to exemplify the issues which may be challenging in practical management

Contents:

Contributors. Preface. Foreword. 1 Secundum atrial septal defect ( Sabrina D. Phillips ). 2 Atrioventricular septal defects ( Frank Cetta ). 3 Pulmonary stenosis/right ventricular outflow tract obstruction ( Elyse Foster and Katy Lease ). 4 Ventricular septal defect ( Naser M. Ammash ). 5 Pulmonary arterial hypertension in Eisenmenger Syndrome ( Kevin Owusu-Ansah, Zeksen Lim, and Gruschen R. Veldtman ). 6 Congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries ( Sara A. Thorne ). 7 Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction ( Craig S. Broberg ). 8 Coarctation of the aorta and aortic disease ( Michelle Z. Gurvitz ). 9 Transposition of the great arteries after a Mustard atrial switch procedure ( Folkert Meijboom and Gary Webb ). 10 Tetralogy of Fallot ( Judith Therrien ). 11 Single ventricle physiology ( Michael A. Gatzoulis and Lorna Swan ). 12 Ebstein's anomaly ( Heidi M. Connolly ). 13 Imaging in adult congenital heart disease( Candice K. Silversides and Samuel C. Siu ). 14 The chest x-ray in congenital heart disease( Joseph K. Perloff ). 15 Arrhythmias in congenital heart disease( Barbara J. Deal ). 16 Pregnancy and contraception ( Rachel M. Wald and Jack M. Colman ). Index. Author Disclosure Table.