Neonatal Cardiology, Third Edition

Synopsis

Neonatal Cardiology Is The Trusted Go-to Guide For Pediatricians And Neonatologists Needing Concise, Practical Guidance On The Evaluation And Management Of Newborns With Heart Disease And Other Cardiac Functional Abnormalities. Focusing On Physiology, Mechanics, And Presentation Of Congenital Heart Disease, This Full-color Resource Provides A Succinct, Yet Complete Overview Of Neonatal Cardiology. Neonatal Cardiology Opens With Discussions Of Basic Aspects Of Embryology Of The Heart And A Review Of Normal And Abnormal Muscle Function. From There, You Are Led Through The Clinical Assessment Of Patients With An Array Of Cardiac Abnormalities. Management And Treatment Follow, Beginning With A Basic Chapter On The Principles Of Medical Management, Followed By Drug Therapy And Post-operative Care. The Book Concludes With A Chapter On Epidemiology, Etiology, And Genetics Of Congenital Heart Disease--p. 4 Of Cover. Cardiac Morphogenesis : Implications For Congenital Cardiovascular Diseases -- Myocyte Contraction And Relaxation -- Perinatal Cardiovascular Physiology -- Prenatal Evaluation And Management -- Initial Evaluation Of The Newborn With Suspected Cardiovascular Disease -- Approach To The Cyanotic Infant -- Approach To The Infant With Excessive Pulmonary Blood Flow -- Approach To The Infant With Inadequate Systemic Perfusion -- Cardiomyopathies -- Arrhythmias -- Principles Of Medical Management -- Cardiovascular Drug Therapy -- Care Of The Postoperative Patient -- Neurology Of Congenital Cardiovascular Disease : Brain Development, Acquired Injury And Neurodevelopmental Outcome -- Epidemiology, Etiology, And Genetics Of Congenital Cardiovascular Disease. Micahel Artman, Lynn Mahony, David F. Teitel. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.