15 Congenital Heart Defects
10.1055/b-0035-121510 15 Congenital Heart Defects 15.1 Atrial Septal Defects 15.1.1 Basics Definition An atrial septal defect (ASD) is a pathological connection between the left and the right atrium. The defect…
24 Interventional Catheterization
10.1055/b-0035-121519 24 Interventional Catheterization 24.1 Basics Today, an increasing number of cardiac catheterization procedures are no longer used for diagnostic purposes only. This means that more and more catheter-based treatment…
18 Cardiac Arrhythmias
10.1055/b-0035-121513 18 Cardiac Arrhythmias 18.1 Antiarrhythmic Drugs 18.1.1 Basics Antiarrhythmic drugs play a central role in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias in childhood. But their use must be weighed critically….
29 Heart Transplantation
10.1055/b-0035-121524 29 Heart Transplantation 29.1 Basics Heart transplantation has become an established treatment for children with terminal heart failure. In some centers, heart transplants are performed even on neonates with…
25 Postoperative Pediatric Cardiac Treatment
10.1055/b-0035-121520 25 Postoperative Pediatric Cardiac Treatment 25.1 Hemodynamic Monitoring The most important instrumental methods used for hemodynamic monitoring in the cardiac or cardiac surgery intensive care unit are presented below….
30 Vaccinations for Pediatric Patients with Cardiac Disease
10.1055/b-0035-121525 30 Vaccinations for Pediatric Patients with Cardiac Disease Theoretically, the current vaccination schedule of the German Vaccination Committee (STIKO) also applies to children with congenital heart defects. The current…
26 Operations with Cardiopulmonary Bypass
10.1055/b-0035-121521 26 Operations with Cardiopulmonary Bypass Synonym: extracorporeal circulation 26.1 Basics 26.1.1 Principle of the Cardiopulmonary Bypass Machine The cardiopulmonary bypass machine assumes the pumping function of the heart and…
27 Mechanical Circulatory Support Systems
10.1055/b-0035-121522 27 Mechanical Circulatory Support Systems 27.1 Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation 27.1.1 Basics Principle of ECMO Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a procedure for patients with severe lung and/or heart failure…
28 Initial Treatment of Critically Ill Neonates with Cardiac Defects
10.1055/b-0035-121523 28 Initial Treatment of Critically Ill Neonates with Cardiac Defects In this chapter, the general features, clinical symptoms, and treatment principles for congenital heart defects that become symptomatic in…
17 Cardiomyopathies
10.1055/b-0035-121512 17 Cardiomyopathies 17.1 Dilated Cardiomyopathy 17.1.1 Basics Definition Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a myocardial disease characterized by enlargement of all cardiac chambers (Fig. 17.1). The dilatation of the left…
