Atrial Septal Defects
Atrial Septal Defects Ritu Sachdeva Introduction Atrial septal defects (ASDs) originate at particular sites in the atrial septum and are named according to their embryonic origin. The most common occurs…
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Cardiovascular Intensive Care
Cardiovascular Intensive Care Dean B. Andropoulos Lara S. Shekerdemian Paul A. Checchia Anthony C. Chang Introduction Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care has become increasingly organized as a subspecialty over the past…
Congenital Anomalies of the Coronary Vessels and the Aortic Root
Congenital Anomalies of the Coronary Vessels and the Aortic Root D. Scott Lim G. Paul Matherne Coronary and aortic root anomalies represent a relatively small but interesting group of malformations…
Abnormalities of the Aortic Root
Abnormalities of the Aortic Root Matina Prapa John Pepper Michael A. Gatzoulis Introduction Progressive aortic root dilation has been reported in a number of congenital heart defects, both repaired and…
Development and Functional Maturation of the Cardiac Conduction System
Development and Functional Maturation of the Cardiac Conduction System Aleksander Sizarov Antoon F.M. Moorman Arthur S. Pickoff In this chapter, current concepts regarding the formation of the cardiac conduction system,…
Cardiopulmonary and Right–Left Heart Interactions
Cardiopulmonary and Right–Left Heart Interactions Andrew N. Redington The singular function of the right ventricle (RV), left ventricle (LV), and the lungs is discussed elsewhere. Nonetheless, particularly in the field…
Mechanical Circulatory Support in Children
Mechanical Circulatory Support in Children Aamir Jeewa Iki Adachi Jack Price Introduction The clinical spectrum of decompensated heart failure ranges from the outpatient who is seen in clinic with subtle…
Cardiac Catheterization and Angiography
Cardiac Catheterization and Angiography Nathaniel W. Taggart Allison K. Cabalka Cardiac catheterization has a long and illustrious history, beginning in 1929 when Werner Forssmann (1), a surgical resident and future…
Echocardiographic Assessment of Cardiac Dimensions, Cardiac Function, and Valve Function
Echocardiographic Assessment of Cardiac Dimensions, Cardiac Function, and Valve Function Luc L. Mertens Mark K. Friedberg Quantification of Chamber Dimensions and Cardiac Structures Accurate measurements of valves, chambers, and vessels…
Cardiac Computed Tomography in Children with Congenital Heart Disease
Cardiac Computed Tomography in Children with Congenital Heart Disease Rajesh Krishnamurthy Farahnaz Golriz Siddharth Jadhav Introduction In an ideal world, all children with cardiovascular disease who need diagnostic imaging would…
