Hemodynamic Findings of Effusive-Constrictive Pericarditis Anand D. Shah, MD Daniel L. Molloy, MD John E.A. Blair, MD A 64-year-old man with rheumatoid arthritis presented with progressive abdominal and leg swelling, anorexia, and dyspnea…
A Giant Coronary Artery Aneurysm Treated With Multiple Overlapping Covered Stents Alberto F. Cereda, MD Gianluca Tiberti, MD Isidoro G. Pera, MD Edoardo Cantù, MD Luca A. Ferri, MD Stefano Savonitto, MD Luigi Piatti, MD A 62-year-old…
10.1055/b-0035-121510 15 Congenital Heart Defects 15.1 Atrial Septal Defects 15.1.1 Basics Definition An atrial septal defect (ASD) is a pathological connection between the left and the right atrium. The defect…
10.1055/b-0035-121519 24 Interventional Catheterization 24.1 Basics Today, an increasing number of cardiac catheterization procedures are no longer used for diagnostic purposes only. This means that more and more catheter-based treatment…
10.1055/b-0035-121513 18 Cardiac Arrhythmias 18.1 Antiarrhythmic Drugs 18.1.1 Basics Antiarrhythmic drugs play a central role in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias in childhood. But their use must be weighed critically….
10.1055/b-0035-121524 29 Heart Transplantation 29.1 Basics Heart transplantation has become an established treatment for children with terminal heart failure. In some centers, heart transplants are performed even on neonates with…
10.1055/b-0035-121520 25 Postoperative Pediatric Cardiac Treatment 25.1 Hemodynamic Monitoring The most important instrumental methods used for hemodynamic monitoring in the cardiac or cardiac surgery intensive care unit are presented below….
10.1055/b-0035-121525 30 Vaccinations for Pediatric Patients with Cardiac Disease Theoretically, the current vaccination schedule of the German Vaccination Committee (STIKO) also applies to children with congenital heart defects. The current…
10.1055/b-0035-121521 26 Operations with Cardiopulmonary Bypass Synonym: extracorporeal circulation 26.1 Basics 26.1.1 Principle of the Cardiopulmonary Bypass Machine The cardiopulmonary bypass machine assumes the pumping function of the heart and…
10.1055/b-0035-121522 27 Mechanical Circulatory Support Systems 27.1 Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation 27.1.1 Basics Principle of ECMO Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a procedure for patients with severe lung and/or heart failure…
