Echocardiography: Basic Principles and Imaging Haleh C. Heydarian Thomas R. Kimball Despite increasing use of complimentary imaging modalities such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging (1,2), echocardiography remains the…
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Tal Geva Andrew J. Powell Since publication of the previous edition of this textbook, the field of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) has continued to experience rapid…
Cardiac Trauma Gary A. Smith Timothy F. Feltes Traumatic injury to the heart occurs when energy is transferred to the heart in amounts or at rates that exceed the tissue’s…
Physiology of the Preterm and Term Infant Timothy M. Hoffman Stephen E. Welty Introduction Approach to the care of the neonate with congenital heart disease is multidisciplinary. Regardless of where…
The Normal Electrocardiogram George F. Van Hare Jennifer N. A. Silva In this era of easily available high-resolution imaging techniques, does electrocardiography (ECG) still have a place in the diagnosis…
Cardiac Channelopathies, Syncope, and Sudden Death David J. Tester Michael J. Ackerman In the United States, an estimated 300,000 to 400,000 individuals die suddenly each year with the vast majority…
Fetal and Perinatal Cardiology Shaine A. Morris Shiraz A. Maskatia Carolyn A. Altman Nancy A. Ayres Introduction The diagnosis of heart disease in utero has significantly evolved over the last…
Cardiac Anatomy and Examination of Cardiac Specimens Joseph J. Maleszewski William D. Edwards A fundamental understanding of cardiac anatomy forms the cornerstone of diagnostic pediatric cardiology and is a prerequisite…
Exercise Testing Paolo T. Pianosi David J. Driscoll Accurate and reproducible measurement of work performance or exercise capacity can provide a wealth of information: (i) means to estimate disease severity;…
Classification and Terminology of Cardiovascular Anomalies Joseph J. Maleszewski William D. Edwards Perspectives on Nomenclature Through 5,000 years of recorded human history, only during the past 60 have treatments become…
