Chapter 11 – Tetralogy of Fallot
Chapter 11 Tetralogy of Fallot David J. Barron Introduction Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) is the commonest cyanotic heart condition and accounts for 5 per cent of all congenital heart diseases….
Chapter 10 – Atrio-ventricular Septal Defects
Chapter 10 Atrio-ventricular Septal Defects David J. Barron Introduction This group of defects is characterized by a defect in the centre of the heart (the atrio-ventricular junction) with a single…
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…
