- Covers everything from history and physical examination through preventative treatment and the management of special problems.
- Incorporates all of the latest concepts and most recent developments in pediatric cardiology.
- Offers highly accessible content through the extensive use of numbered lists, easy-to-use tables, and explanatory graphs and diagrams.
- Features new chapter outlines, as well as a new larger size and two-color format for greater readability.
- Provides fresh perspectives and expertise from new author Dr. Mehrdad Salamat, who joins Dr. Park for this 7th Edition.
- Synthesizes the most important references for generalists in a Suggested Readings section, ideal for additional reading in greater depth.
- Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
Table of Contents
PART 1� Basic Tools in Routine Evaluation of Cardiac Patients 1 History Taking 2 Physical Examination 3 Electrocardiography 4 Chest Radiography PART 2� Special Tools in Evaluation of Cardiac Patients 5 Noninvasive Imaging Tools 6 Other Noninvasive Investigation Tools 7 Invasive Procedures PART 3 Pathophysiology 8 Fetal and Perinatal Circulation 9 Pathophysiology of Left-to-Right Shunt Lesions 10 Pathophysiology of Obstructive and Valvular Regurgitant Lesions 11 Pathophysiology of Cyanotic Congenital Heart� Defects PART 4 Specific Congenital Heart Defects 12 Left-to-Right Shunt Lesions 13 Obstructive Lesions 14 Cyanotic Congenital Heart Defects 15 Miscellaneous Congenital Cardiac Conditions 16 Vascular Ring 17 Chamber Localization and Cardiac Malposition PART 5 Acquired Heart Disease 18 Primary Myocardial Disease 19 Cardiovascular Infections 20 Acute Rheumatic Fever 21 Valvular Heart Disease 22 Cardiac Tumors 23 Cardiovascular Involvement in Systemic Diseases PART 6� Arrhythmias and Atrioventricular Conduction Disturbances 24 Cardiac Arrhythmias 25 Disturbances of Atrioventricular Conduction 26 Cardiac Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter- Defibrillators in Children PART 7 Special Problems 27 Congestive Heart Failure 28 Systemic Hypertension 29 Pulmonary Hypertension 30 The Child with Chest Pain 31 Syncope 32 Palpitation 33 Dyslipidemia and Other Cardiovascular Risk� Factors 34 Pediatric Preventive Cardiology 35 Athletes with Cardiac Problems 36 Cardiac Transplantation
APPENDICES A Miscellaneous B Blood Pressure Values C Cardiovascular Risk Factors D Normal Echocardiographic Values E Drugs Used in Pediatric Cardiology
