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 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 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 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 Rajesh Krishnamurthy Farahnaz Golriz Siddharth Jadhav Introduction In an ideal world, all children with cardiovascular disease who need diagnostic imaging would…
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…
