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Record Nr.

UNINA9910876935503321

Titolo

Adult congenital heart disease : a practical guide / / Michael A. Gatzoulis ... [et al.] ; foreword by Eugene Braunwald

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, Mass., : Blackwell Pub., 2005

ISBN

140514453X

1-280-19698-X

9786610196982

0-470-79064-4

0-470-75054-5

1-4051-4453-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (286 p.)

Classificazione

44.85

Altri autori (Persone)

GatzoulisMichael A

Disciplina

616.1/2043

Soggetti

Congenital heart disease

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

Congenital heart disease with its worldwide incidence of 1% is the most common inborn defect. Increasingly, patients are living into adulthood, with ongoing congenital heart and other medical needs. Sadly, only a small minority have specialist follow-up. However, all patients see their



family doctor and may also seek advice from other health professionals.  This practical guide with its straightforward a,b,c approach is written for those professionals.  Special features of this book:  Introduces the principles of congenital heart disease and tells you whom and wh