Exercise Screening and Sports Participation
Exercise Screening and Sports Participation Julie A. Brothers Paul Stephens Jr. Stephen M. Paridon Over the last 30 years, there has been a significant increase in the rates of overweight…
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History and Physical Examination
History and Physical Examination Steven C. Cassidy Hugh D. Allen John R. Phillips Audios provided by Dr. William Buck Kyle Despite the availability of advanced imaging technologies, a thorough history…
Cardiovascular Physiology
Cardiovascular Physiology Daniel J. Penny Ronald A. Bronicki Introduction The concepts which underlie our understanding of cardiovascular physiology have evolved significantly in recent years. This chapter aims to summarize some…
Development of Myocardial Structure and Function
Development of Myocardial Structure and Function Pamela A. Lucchesi Aaron J. Trask Rachel C. Childers Richard L. Goodwin Introduction The structure and function of the myocardium undergoes dramatic changes during…
Genetic Aspects of Congenital Heart Defects
Genetic Aspects of Congenital Heart Defects Elizabeth Goldmuntz Melissa L. Crenshaw Since the original publication of this chapter, the medical and surgical management of children born with congenital heart defects…
Development of the Heart: Morphogenesis, Growth, and Molecular Regulation of Differentiation
Development of the Heart: Morphogenesis, Growth, and Molecular Regulation of Differentiation Aleksander Sizarov H. Scott Baldwin Deepak Srivastava Antoon F.M. Moorman Introduction As the organ most essential for life, the…
Epidemiology and Prevention of Congenital Heart Defects
Epidemiology and Prevention of Congenital Heart Defects Lorenzo D. Botto From Epidemiology to Prevention Few questions are as poignant as those that many parents pose after finding out that their…
Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy
Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy Benjamin Wei Robert J. Cerfolio Mary T. Hawn DEFINITION The incidence of esophageal cancer, especially adenocarcinoma, has increased dramatically over the past decades. This phenomenon is secondary…
Treatment of Esophageal Perforation: Cervical, Thoracic, and Abdominal
Treatment of Esophageal Perforation: Cervical, Thoracic, and Abdominal Nathalie Boutet Moishe Liberman DEFINITION Esophageal perforation is defined as a tear in both the mucosa and muscularis propria layers of the…
Esophagectomy: Transhiatal and Reconstruction
Esophagectomy: Transhiatal and Reconstruction Robert E. Glasgow DEFINITION Transhiatal esophagectomy (THE) or esophagectomy without thoracotomy is defined as removal of the esophagus and upper stomach using an incision in the…
