Pediatric Cardiology 2e
Published on 30. January 2009
Software
Other digital
360 pages
978-1-4443-0069-7 (ISBN)
Description
A unique and straightforward explanation of complex pathophysiology of cardiac malformations Addresses the important and growing concern of diagnosing heart disease and cardiac problems in pediatric care Provides the skills necessary for today's managed care environment in using the history, physical examination, ECG, and chest X-ray to uncover possible problems and eliminate areas of false concern Topics covered include preventive cardiology and health promotion, heart disease in the neonate and in special populations, congenital cardiac malformation, acquired cardiac conditions, and congestive heart failure
Reviews / Votes
"A practical guide to diagnose congenital and acquired heart conditions. An easy to read and use text. Useful to students, interns and residents." ( Pediatric Endocrinology , May 2009) "This guide provides the skills necessary for today's managed care environment in using the history, physical examination, ECG, and chest X-ray to uncover possible problems and eliminate areas of false concern." ( Doody's Reviews , March 2009)More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Chicester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 189 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
426 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4443-0069-7 (9781444300697)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Walter H Johnson Associate Professor of Pediatrics Department of Pediatrics Division of Pediatric Cardiology University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham AL, USA James H Moller Professor and Head of Pediatrics University of Minnesota Paul F Dwan Professor of Pediatric Cardiology Minneapolis MN, USA
Content
Table of contents. PREFACE. . TABLE OF CONTENTS. . 1. DIAGNOSTIC METHODS. . 2. HEART DISEASE IN SPECIAL POPULATIONS. . 3. CLASSIFICATION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY. . 4. ACYANOSIS AND INCREASED PULMONARY BLOOD FLOW (LEFT-TO-RIGHT SHUNT). . 5. OBSTRUCTIVE LESIONS. . 6. CARDIAC CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH RIGHT-TO-LEFT SHUNT (CYANOTIC LESIONS). . 7. OTHER CONGENITAL CARDIAC ANOMALIES. . 8. CARDIAC CONDITIONS IN THE NEONATE. . 9. ACQUIRED CARDIAC CONDITIONS. . 10. ARRHYTHMIAS. . 11. CONGESTIVE CARDIAC FAILURE. . 12. PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY AND HEALTH PROMOTION. . APPENDIX. . INDEX