Systemic Venous Anomalies
We shall begin the specific anomalies section with systemic venous malformations because this book is organized in a venoarterial or blood-flow sequence—segment by segment, alignment by alignment, and connection by…
Segmental Anatomy
The segmental approach to the diagnosis of congenital heart disease is based on an understanding of the morphologic and segmental anatomy of the heart. The morphologic anatomy of the heart…
The Congenital Cardiac Pathology Database
An accurate, statistically analyzed database is considered to be of fundamental importance in the effort to make our field more quantitative. At present, almost no book on pediatric cardiology, pediatric…
Embryology and Etiology
In the human, an embryo may be defined as the developing organism from fertilization until the end of the second month of gestation, that is, from 0 to 60 days…
Morphologic Anatomy
An understanding of normal morphologic anatomy is basic to the accurate diagnosis of congenital heart disease. One of the diagnostic problems posed by complex congenital heart disease is that any…
Brief History of the Cardiovascular System
Who really discovered the circulation of the blood? Although much has been written, the correct answer to this fundamental question remains largely unknown. The early history of the development of…
Brief History of the Cardiovascular System
Who really discovered the circulation of the blood? Although much has been written, the correct answer to this fundamental question remains largely unknown. The early history of the development of…
Multidisciplinary service delivery for the endocarditis patient
Introduction Infective endocarditis (IE) is a morbid disease that requires meticulous clinical assessment and risk stratification in the early stages of illness [ ]. Outcomes are impacted by multiple factors:…
Surgery for aortic root abscess
Introduction Infective endocarditis can be associated with several clinical and anatomic complications. Among these is aortic root abscess. Aortic root abscess is defined by the presence of necrotic tissue in…
Complex multivalve operations for infective endocarditis
Introduction Infective endocarditis (IE) has remained stable over time, however, the type of IE and rate of surgical intervention has changed. Patients are now more elderly, rheumatic heart disease is…
