Chapter 7 – Atrial Septal Defects
Chapter 7 Atrial Septal Defects Natasha Khan Introduction Atrial septal defects (ASDs) defect in the atrial septum that lead to shunting of blood between left and right atria. They constitute…
Chapter 12 – Pulmonary Atresia with Major Aorto-pulmonary Collateral Arteries
Chapter 12 Pulmonary Atresia with Major Aorto-pulmonary Collateral Arteries David J. Barron Introduction Sometimes referred to as ‘complex pulmonary atresia’, this rare group within the spectrum of pulmonary atresia (PA)/ventricular…
Chapter 13 – Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum
Chapter 13 Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum David J. Barron Introduction This is an unusual condition (accounting for 5 per cent of all cases of pulmonary atresia (PA), although…
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 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…
