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

• Pubblicazione: Malden, Mass., : Blackwell Pub., 2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (286 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.1/2043
• Soggetto topico: Congenital heart disease
• Classificazione: 44.85
• Altri autori: GatzoulisMichael A
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Adult congenital heart disease
• ISBN: 140514453X; 1-280-19698-X; 9786610196982; 0-470-79064-4; 0-470-75054-5; 1-4051-4453-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910876935503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II