by David J. Driscoll
Fundamentals of Pediatric Cardiology is concise, well-organized, and easy-to-understand, and focuses sharply on what primary care physicians need to know for initial evaluation and management of patients.
Fundamentals of Pediatric Cardiology explains the many types of congenital heart defects, focusing on the most frequent cardiac problems in infants, children, and adolescents. Emphasis is on use of new diagnostic tools in conjunction with the physical examination.
Features:
- Clear, concise writing style
- Breaks down the many types of congenital heart defects and focuses on the most frequent cardiac problems in children
- Special emphasis on new diagnostic tools that can be used in conjunction with a physical examination
- Designed to be read cover-to-cover while the student/resident is doing a 1-2 week pediatric cardiology rotation. A complete (but not comprehensive) course in paediatric cardiology for students and residents. This book can be considered an "entry level" textbook of paediatric cardiology
- Content is based on Dr. Driscoll's 30 years' teaching experience at Mayo
Contents
- Cardiovascular Physiology
- Clinical Evaluation
- Basic Diagnostic Studies
- Exercise Physiology
- Innocent Murmurs
- Chest Pain
- Syncope and Sudden Death
- Principles of Inheritance and Genetics of Congenital Heart Disease
- Left-to-Right Shunts
- Right-to-Left Shunts
- Obstructive and Regurgitant Lesions
- Acquired Heart Disease
- Cardiomyopathy
- Coronary Artery Anomalies
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