Congenital Heart Disease in Adults, 1st Edition

This highly illustrated, well-written and beautifully produced text is aimed at cardiologists and internal medical doctors, whether qualified or in-training, who are not specialized in the field of congenital heart disease, who will, nevertheless, meet these patients more and more often in their daily practice. The complicated subject of congenital heart disease is written in a very simple, easy and comprehensive way. Congenital Heart Disease in Adults provides a brief overview of the morphology, physiology, diagnostic methods, therapy and prognosis of the most common congenital heart disease in adulthood.

Written by international leaders in the field of adult congenital heart disease, this superb guide provides practical, beneficial consultation for every situation.

Table of Contents:

1 History

2 Prevalence of congenital heart disease in adulthood

3 Atrial septal defect

4 Patent foramen ovale

5 Atrioventricular septal defect

6 Ventricular septal defect

7 Tetralogy of Fallot

8 Coarctation of the aorta

9 Bicuspid aortic valve and diseases of the aorta

10 Pulmonary stenosis

11 Transposition of the great arteries

12 Congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries

13 Patent ductus arteriosus

14 Ebstein’s anomaly of the tricuspid valve

15 Functionally single ventricle, Fontan procedure – univentricular heart/circulation

16 Cyanotic congenital heart diseases in adulthood

17 Pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect

18 Congenital coronary artery anomalies

19 Persistent left superior vena cava

20 Anomalous pulmonary venous connection

21 Psychosocial issues

22 Cardiac injury during surgery in childhood

23 Terminology remarks

Index