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By Myung Park, MD, FAAP, FACC, Professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology), University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
Description From history and physical examination through electrocardiography and the management of special problems, this popular reference provides
the practical guidance you need to diagnose and manage children with congenital and acquired heart disease. The fully revised 5th edition
incorporates recent diagnostic and therapeutic advances in pediatric cardiac surgery, blood pressure standards, and cardiac arrhythmias.
Audience
Pediatricians
Contents
Part I Basic Tools in Routine Evaluation of Cardiac Patients
Chapter 1
* History Taking
* Gestational and Natal History * Postnatal History * Family History
Chapter 2
* Physical Examination
* Growth Pattern * Inspection * Palpation * Blood Pressure Measurement * Auscultation * Some Special Features of the Cardiac Examination
of Neonates
Chapter 3
* Electrocardiography * What Is the Vectorial Approach? * Comparison of Pediatric
and Adult Electrocardiograms * Basic Measurements and Their Normal and Abnormal Values Necessary for Routine Interpretation of an Electrocardiogram
* Ventricular Hypertrophy * Ventricular Conduction Disturbances * ST-Segment and T-Wave Changes
Chapter 4
*
Chest Roentgenography * Heart Size and Silhouette * Evaluation of Cardiac Chambers and Great Arteries * Pulmonary Vascular Markings *
Systematic Approach
Chapter 5
* Flow Diagrams
Part II Special Tools in Evaluation of Cardiac
Patients
*
Obstructive Lesions * Pulmonary Stenosis * Aortic Stenosis * Coarctation of the Aorta * Interrupted Aortic Arch
Chapter
14
* Cyanotic Congenital Heart Defects * Approach to a Cyanotic Neonate * Complete Transposition of the Great Arteries
* Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries * Tetralogy of Fallot * Tetralogy of Fallot with Pulmonary Atresia (Pulmonary
Atresia and Ventricular Septal Defect) * Tetralogy of Fallot with Absent Pulmonary Valve * Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return *
Tricuspid Atresia * Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum * Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome * Ebstein's Anomaly * Persistent
Truncus Arteriosus * Single Ventricle * Double-Outlet Right Ventricle * Heterotaxia (Atrial Isomerism, Splenic Syndromes) * Persistent
Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn
Part VI Arrhythmias and Atrioventricular Conduction Disturbances
Chapter
24
* Cardiac Arrhythmias * Rhythms Originating in the Sinus Node * Rhythms Originating in the Atrium * Rhythms Originating
in the Atrioventricular Node * Rhythms Originating in the Ventricle * Long QT Syndrome * Short QT Syndrome * Brugada Syndrome
* Cardiac Pacemakers
and Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators in Children * ECGs of Artificial Cardiac Pacemakers * Pacemaker Therapy in Children * Implantable
Cardioverter-Defibrillator Therapy
Part VII Special Problems
Chapter 27
* Congestive
Heart Failure * Definition * Cause * Pathophysiology of Congestive Heart Failure * Diagnosis * Management
*
Dyslipidemia and Other Cardiovascular Risk Factors * Childhood Onset of Coronary Artery Disease * Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Metabolic
Syndrome * Dyslipidemia * Other Risk Factors * Practice of Preventive Cardiology
Chapter 34
* Athletes
with Cardiac Problems * Sudden Unexpected Death in Young Athletes * Preparticipation Screening * Classification of Sports * Eligibility
Determination for Athletes with Cardiovascular Diseases * Cardiac Arrhythmias and Sports * Athletes with Systemic Hypertension
Chapter
35
* Cardiac Transplantation * Indications * Selection of the Recipient * Evaluation and Management of the Cardiac Donor
* Informed Consent from the Family and Recipient * Operative Technique * Early Postoperative Management * Late Post-Transplantation Follow-up
* Prognosis
Appendices
Appendix A Miscellaneous
Appendix B Blood Pressure Values
Appendix
C Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Appendix D Normal Echocardiographic Values and Images
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