Clinical and Surgical Aspects of Congenital Heart Diseases : Text and Study Guide / [E-Book]

Genetic Basis of congenital heart disease -- Epidemiology of congenital heart disease -- Atrial septal defect -- Ventricular septal defect -- Patent ductus arteriosus -- Coarctation of aorta -- Truncus arteriosus -- Tricuspid atresia -- Teratology of Fallot -- Total anomalous pulmonary vascular return -- Multiple malformations -- Laparoscopic surgery of congenital heart disease -- Aortic Stenosis -- Atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) -- Bicuspid aortic valve -- Cardiomyopathy -- Complete heart block (CHB) -- Dextrocardia -- Double inlet left ventricle (DILV) -- Double outlet right ventricle (DORV) -- Ebstein's anomaly -- Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) -- Hypoplastic right heart syndrome (HRHS) -- Mitral stenosis -- Rhabdomyomas (Tumors of the Heart) -- Transposition of the great vessels -- Tricuspid atresia -- Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (WPW) -- Perfusion in congenital heart surgery.

This text and guide discusses the surgical and medical management of congenital heart diseases in both adult and children. It describes the disease, pathology, treatment, complications and follow-up with extensive use of didactic material to educate the reader to the practicalities of the subject. It details the novel research via an extensive literature review, while covering all aspects of the surgical and medical treatment of congenital heart disease. It includes review of the laparoscopic techniques and epidemiology of each disease involved and their prevalence to provide the reader with the full clinical picture. Clinical and Surgical Aspects of Congenital Heart Diseases: Text and Study Guide provides a thorough practical reference for the discipline with the use of illustrations and charts to facilitate understanding. It is essential reading for all trainee and practicing cardiac surgeons, cardiologists and internists, and all interested healthcare professionals. .