The Heart in Muscular Dystrophies
The Heart in Muscular Dystrophies Philip T. Thrush Jerry R. Mendell Kevin M. Flanigan Timothy M. Hoffman Hugh D. Allen Muscular dystrophy (MD) may be associated with cardiomyopathy (CM) (sometimes…
GENERAL
Anatomical and Functional Mitral Valve Abnormalities in the Pediatric Population
Anatomical and Functional Mitral Valve Abnormalities in the Pediatric Population Andrew Mackie Jeffrey Smallhorn Introduction This chapter deals with mitral valve abnormalities that are encountered in the pediatric population. We…
Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Dilated Cardiomyopathy Kimberly Y. Lin Joseph W. Rossano Introduction Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a heart muscle disorder characterized by left ventricular (LV) dilation and systolic dysfunction, often resulting in low…
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy Susan W. Denfield Cardiomyopathies are defined as diseases of the myocardium associated with cardiac dysfunction (1). As per the World Health Organization (WHO), restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM) is characterized…
Atrioventricular Septal Defects
Atrioventricular Septal Defects Frank Cetta Dongngan Truong L. Luann Minich Joseph J. Maleszewski Patrick W. O’Leary Joseph A. Dearani Harold M. Burkhart Introduction and Nomenclature Atrioventricular septal defects (AVSDs) are…
Kawasaki Disease (Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome)
Kawasaki Disease (Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome) Sarah D. de Ferranti Jane C. Burns Jane W. Newburger Kawasaki disease (KD), first described in Japan in 1967 by Dr. Kawasaki, is now…
Pulmonary Atresia and Intact Ventricular Septum
Pulmonary Atresia and Intact Ventricular Septum David G. Nykanen Robert Mark Freedom 1941–2005 A discussion of pulmonary atresia and intact ventricular septum would be incomplete without acknowledging the legacy of…
Double-Outlet Right Ventricle
Double-Outlet Right Ventricle Gail E. Wright Katsuhide Maeda Norman H. Silverman Frank L. Hanley Stephen J. Roth Definition Double-outlet right ventricle (DORV) is a type of ventriculoarterial connection in which…
Aortic Arch and Vascular Anomalies
Aortic Arch and Vascular Anomalies David S. Ezon Daniel J. Penny Introduction It can be challenging to develop an adequate understanding of the three-dimensional interrelationships of the thoracic vessels and…
Aortic Stenosis
Aortic Stenosis Joshua M. Friedland-Little Jeffrey D. Zampi Robert J. Gajarski Introduction Congenital obstruction of the left ventricular outflow tract comprises a heterogeneous group of disorders, with obstruction potentially occurring…
