Chapter 9 – Ventricular Septal Defects
Chapter 9 Ventricular Septal Defects Natasha Khan Introduction Ventricular septal defects (VSDs) are the commonest congenital heart defect, accounting for 25 to 30 per cent of all congenital heart disease….
Chapter 8 – Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection and Cor Triatriatum
Chapter 8 Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection and Cor Triatriatum Natasha Khan Introduction Anomalous pulmonary venous connection is categorized according to whether or not the entire pulmonary venous return is anomalous…
Chapter 5 – Patent Arterial Duct
Chapter 5 Patent Arterial Duct Phil Botha Introduction The arterial duct originates from the sixth aortic arch and in fetal life allows the majority of fetal right ventricular output to…
Chapter 2 – Essentials of Paediatric Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Chapter 2 Essentials of Paediatric Cardiopulmonary Bypass Timothy J. Jones Introduction Since its first successful application in 1953, advances in cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in conjunction with developments in operative technique…
Chapter 4 – Arterial Shunts and Pulmonary Artery Banding
Chapter 4 Arterial Shunts and Pulmonary Artery Banding David J. Barron Introduction There are a number of conditions or clinical situations in which it is not possible or safe to…
Chapter 3 – Imaging in Congenital Heart Disease
Chapter 3 Imaging in Congenital Heart Disease Oliver Stumper Introduction The diagnosis of congenital heart disease is a medical/clinical art that has been supported by vast improvement in imaging techniques…
Chapter 1 – The Fetal Circulation and Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Chapter 1 The Fetal Circulation and Patent Ductus Arteriosus Timothy J. Jones Introduction In contrast to the adult, who is surrounded by air with a changing environmental temperature, the developing…
55 – Clinical Information Systems
55 Clinical Information Systems Matthew Jones Introduction Critical care is a highly data intensive environment. It has been estimated that over the course of a 24 hour period nearly 1500…
56 – Medical Law and Ethics in the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit
56 Medical Law and Ethics in the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit Oana Cole The specialty of intensive care has evolved significantly since its inception, approximately 50 years ago. With further…
57 – Training in Cardiothoracic Intensive Care
57 Training in Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Amy Needham and Chinmay Padvardthan The hardest conviction to get into the mind of a beginner is that the education upon which he is…
