This practical resource for the clinical management of congenital heart disease offers essential instruction on the presentation and treatment of congenital heart defects throughout the life stages.

Edited by renowned pediatric cardiologist Douglas S. Moodie, MD, MS, from Texas Children’s Hospital, and authored by seasoned practitioners with vast clinical experience, this book expertly addresses the continuum of clinical care issues at distinct stages of growth and development:

– Neonates, fetuses, and infants
– Children and adolescents
– Adults

Organized by specific congenital heart condition, each well-referenced and highly organized chapter examines the clinical features, diagnostic testing, management, and outcomes associated with age groups and includes tips and tricks gleaned from years of practice in the field of pediatric cardiology.

This exceptionally readable text will serve as both a great learning tool and a handy reference for practitioners, students, and nurses who need to stay up-to-date on the unique clinical challenges that CHD presents in the neonate to the adult.

Audience: Suited for the general pediatrician, cardiology fellow, pediatrics resident and medical student. Practicing cardiologists (pediatric and internist) and cardiology nurse practitioners will also find it a good and quick reference source that is very readable.

Review

“This practical book on the clinical management of congenital heart disease throughout the life span is authored by a very well-known and respected expert in the field of pediatric cardiology and congenital heart disease…It will be very useful for physicians in training, pediatric and adult cardiology fellows, practicing cardiologists, and other physicians who have an interest in congenital heart disease…This is a very practical and comprehensive book on diagnosis and management of congenital heart disease. ” —Doody</> (March 2014) 5 Star Review –Doody

About the Author

Douglas S. Moodie, MD, MS; Associate Director, Adult Congenital Heart Center; Director, Faculty Development; and Professor of Pediatric Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas

Contents

Chapter 1: Atrial Septal Defects
Chapter 2: Ventricular Septal Defect
Chapter 3: Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Chapter 4: Coarctation of the Aorta
Chapter 5: Atrioventricular Septal Defect
Chapter 6: Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return
Chapter 7A: Tetralogy of Fallot
Chapter 7B: Tetralogy of Fallot and Pulmonary Atresia with Ventricular Septal Defect
Chapter 8: Double-Outlet Right Ventricle
Chapter 9: Transposition of the Great Arteries
Chapter 10: Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries
Chapter 11: Congenital Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
Chapter 12: Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum
Chapter 13: Aortic Stenosis
Chapter 14: Vascular Tumors and Malformations
Chapter 15: Truncus Arteriosus
Chapter 16: Ebstein Anomaly
Chapter 17: Mitral Valve Abnormalities
Chapter 18: Single Ventricle
Chapter 19: Cardiomyopathies
Chapter 20: Heterotaxy
Chapter 21: Congenital Coronary Anomalies