Effectively diagnose and manage children with congenital and acquired heart disease by consulting the concise, portable and fully updated edition of Park'sThe Pediatric Cardiology Handbook. Designed as a companion to Dr. Park's larger text, Pediatric Cardiology for Practitioners, this resource features useful diagrams and clear descriptions of disorders, presenting healthcare professionals in practice or in training with a reliable point-of-care reference or general review.
Part I: Basic Tools in Evaluation of Cardiac Patients
Chapter 1History and Physical Examination - 3
Chapter 2 Electrocardiography - 28
Chapter 3 Chest Roentgenography - 56
Part II: Special Tools Used in Cardiac Evaluation
Chapter 4Noninvasive Imaging Tools - 65
Chapter 5 Other Noninvasive Tools - 82
Chapter 6 Invasive Procedures - 90
Part III: Congenital Heart Defects
Chapter 7Left-to-Right Shunt Lesions - 99
Chapter 8 Obstructive Lesions - 116
Chapter 9 Cyanotic Congenital Heart Defects - 133
Chapter 10 Miscellaneous Congenital Heart Diseases - 189
Part IV: Acquired Heart Diseases
Chapter 11 Primary Myocardial Diseases (Cardiomyopathy) - 207
Chapter 12 Cardiovascular Infections and Related Conditions - 220
Chapter 13 Valvular Heart Disease - 243
Chapter 14 Cardiac Tumors - 253
Chapter 15 Cardiovascular Involvement in Systemic Diseases - 256
Part V: Arrhythmias and Atrioventricular Conduction Disturbances
Chapter 16 Cardiac Arrhythmias - 269
Chapter 17 Atrioventricular Conduction Disturbances - 295
Chapter 18 Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators - 300
Part VI: Special Problems
Chapter 19 Congestive Heart Failure - 311
Chapter 20 Child with Chest Pain - 321
Chapter 21 Syncope - 332
Chapter 22 Palpitation - 341
Chapter 23 Systemic Hypertension - 345
Chapter 24 Pulmonary Hypertension - 358
Chapter 25 Athletes with Cardiac Problems - 366
Chapter 26 Dyslipidemias - 375
Chapter 27 Preventive Cardiology - 390
Part VII: Cardiac Surgical Patients
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Chapter 28 Pre- and Postoperative Management - 401
Chapter 29 Selected Postoperative Complications - 415
Appendices
Appendix A. Miscellaneous - 425
Appendix B. Blood Pressure Standards - 432
Appendix C. Cardiovascular Risk Factors - 446
Appendix D. Normal Echocardiographic Values - 451
Appendix E. Dosages of Drugs Used in Pediatric Cardiology - 458
Index - 491