جزییات کتاب
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 when to refer for specialist care• Discusses common congenital heart lesions in a practical, easy-to-follow way, with an emphasis on diagnosis and management issues• Includes an extensive chapter on 'Pregnancy and Contraception' (by Philip J. Steer), essential both for family planning and for managing safely the pregnant woman with congenital heart disease• Includes chapters on non-cardiac surgery and lifestyle issues such as work, insurability, travel and driving• Provides invaluable information on dealing with common emergencies; what to do and what not to doWith a wealth of illustrations (including diagrams, EKGs, CXRs, Echos and cardiac MRIs) and with key point tables, this is an essential guide for all health care professionals managing patients with adult congenital heart disease.Content: Chapter 1 Epidemiology of Congenital Heart Disease (pages 3–7): Chapter 2 Services for the Adult With Congenital Heart Disease (pages 8–15): Chapter 3 Pregnancy and Contraception (pages 16–35): Chapter 4 Infective Endocarditis Prophylaxis (pages 36–41): Chapter 5 Anticoagulation (pages 42–48): Chapter 6 Lifestyle Issues (pages 49–59): Chapter 7 Long?Term Outcome (pages 60–63): Chapter 8 Atrial Septal Defects and Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Drainage (pages 67–81): Chapter 9 Ventricular Septal Defect (pages 82–86): Chapter 10 Atrioventricular Septal Defect (pages 87–91): Chapter 11 Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Disorders (pages 92–96): Chapter 12 Coarctation of the Aorta (pages 97–102): Chapter 13 Complete Transposition of the Great Arteries (pages 103–111): Chapter 14 The Single Ventricle and Fontan Circulations (pages 112–124): Chapter 15 Tetralogy of Fallot and Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Disorders (pages 125–131): Chapter 16 Pulmonary Atresia with Ventricular Septal Defect (pages 132–138): Chapter 17 Ebstein's Anomaly of the Tricuspid Valve (pages 139–144): Chapter 18 Patent Arterial Duct (pages 145–152): Chapter 19 Marfan Syndrome (pages 153–160): Chapter 20 Eisenmenger Syndrome (pages 161–173): Chapter 21 Other Lesions (pages 174–181): Chapter 22 Pulmonary Hypertension (pages 182–187): Chapter 23 Arrhythmia and Syncope (pages 191–195): Chapter 24 Suspected Infective Endocarditis (pages 196–200): Chapter 25 Perioperative Care (pages 201–205): Chapter 26 Heart Failure: Acute Management (pages 206–208): Chapter 27 Care of the Cyanosed Patient (pages 209–212):