INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Dramatic advances in noninvasive imaging, cardiopulmonary bypass, surgical technique, and intensive care now allow most patients with congenital cardiovascular defects to undergo surgery during the neonatal…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Providing medical care to a newborn with known or suspected cardiovascular disease can be daunting. An understanding of the pathophysiology of these conditions and the application…
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGICAL THERAPY Print Section Listen Although a large number of specific therapeutic agents are available for treatment of patients with cardiovascular disease, most of these drugs have…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen To avoid the cumulative morbidity and mortality associated with initial palliative procedures followed by later repair, primary corrective surgery has become increasingly common for patients with…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Knowledge of the occurrence and etiology of congenital defects is essential to improvements in diagnosis, management, and genetic counseling. Congenital cardiovascular disease refers to structural abnormalities…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Knowledge of the role of cardiac-specific genes and their modulating factors has increased tremendously over the last decade, although 85% of human congenital cardiovascular disease is…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen A comprehensive understanding of fetal cardiovascular physiology and of the changes that occur at birth is essential for developing a systematic approach to the diagnosis and…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Critical Congenital Cardiovascular Disease: Extent of the Problem Congenital cardiovascular disease occurs in about 1% of live births (excluding bicuspid aortic valve and hemodynamically insignificant lesions,…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Evaluation of a fetus for structural or functional cardiovascular disease has become routine now that there is widespread use of fetal ultrasound in obstetrical practice. In…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Echocardiography is a widely used cardiac imaging modality that is often the first-choice test for assessing cardiac structure and function. It provides a detailed structural assessment…
