Adult congenital heart disease
Subtitle: a practical guide
By: Michael A. Gatzoulis ... [et al.] ; foreword by Eugene Braunwald.
Contributors: Gatzoulis, Michael A.
Publisher: Blackwell Pub.
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Malden, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 274
Subjects: Congenital heart disease.; Heart Defects, Congenital -- Adult.
Description: Congenital heart disease with its worldwide incidence of 1% is the most common inborn defect. Increasingly, patients are living into adulthood, with ongoing congenital hear and other medical needs. Sadly, only a small minorityhave specialist follow-up. However, all patients see their family doctor and may also seek advice from other health professionals. This practical guide with its straighforward a,b,c approach is written for those professionals.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Epidemiology of congenital heart disease; title: Services for the adult with congenital heart disease; title: Pregnancy and contraception; title: Infective endocarditis prophylaxis; title: Anticoagulation; title: Lifestyle issues; title: Long-term outcome; title: Atrial septal defects and anomalous pulmonary venous drainage; title: Ventricular septal defect; title: Atrioventricular septal defect; title: Left ventricular outflow tract disorders; title: Coarctation of the aorta; title: Transposition of the great arteries; title: The single ventricle and Fontan circulations; title: Tetralogy of Fallot and right ventricular outflow tract disorders; title: Pulmonary atresia; title: Ebstein's anomaly of the tricuspid valve; title: Patent arterial duct; title: Marfan syndrome; title: Eisenmenger syndrome; title: Other lesions; title: Pulmonary hypertension; title: Arrhythmia and syncope; title: Suspected infective endocarditis; title: Peri-operative care; title: Heart failure: acute management; title: Care of the cyanosed patient.