Adult Congenital Heart Disease: A Practical Guide [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Michael A. Gatzoulis (Author), Lorna Swan (Author), Judith Therrien (Author), George A. Pantely (Author), Eugene Braunwald (Foreword)

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Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: BMJ Books; 1 edition (May 15 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0727916688
ISBN-13: 978-0727916686
Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm
Shipping Weight: 540 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #490,287 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"an easy to read manual of adult congenital heart disease...the authors provide easy to understand diagrams, echocardiograms, electrocardiograms, and chest x-rays. The illustrations are excellent...This will be a very useful book for practitioners caring for adults with congenital heart disease."

Rishi G Anand, MD (Ochsner Clinic Foundation) - Doody's

"This book is a useful guide...clearly laid out, well illustrated and is written in an authoritative style. Gatzoulis and colleagues' book is a welcome addition to this speciality"

Richard Hatchett - British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, May 2006

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Congenital heart disease with its worldwide incidence of 1% is the most common inborn defect. Increasingly, patients are living into adulthood, with ongoing congenital heart and other medical needs. Sadly, only a small minority have specialist follow-up. However, all patients see their family doctor and may also seek advice from other health professionals.

This practical guide with its straightforward a,b,c approach is written for those professionals.

Special features of this book:

• Introduces the principles of congenital heart disease and tells you whom and when to refer for specialist care
• Discusses common congenital heart lesions in a practical, easy-to-follow way, with an emphasis on diagnosis and management issues
• Includes an extensive chapter on 'Pregnancy and Contraception' (by Philip J. Steer), essential both for family planning and for managing safely the pregnant woman with congenital heart disease
• Includes chapters on non-cardiac surgery and lifestyle issues such as work, insurability, travel and driving
• Provides invaluable information on dealing with common emergencies; what to do and what not to do

With a wealth of illustrations (including diagrams, EKGs, CXRs, Echos and cardiac MRIs) and with key point tables, this is an essential guide for all health care professionals managing patients with adult congenital heart disease.

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A 'congenital' heart disease is by definition a disease that has been present since birth. Read the first page

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Amazon.com: 3.0 out of 5 stars (1 customer review)

3.0 out of 5 stars compact and clinically useful, Mar 29 2012

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This review is from: Adult Congenital Heart Disease: A Practical Guide (Paperback)

This is a little gem, small enough to be carried on your person.
clinically relevant and well organized to refer to certain topics.
the topics are covered without being too detailed.
Useful for students and even adult cardiology fellows.

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