ABSTRACT

This highly illustrated, well-written and beautifully produced text is aimed at cardiologists and internal medical doctors, whether qualified or in-training, who are not specialized in the field of congenital heart disease, who will, nevertheless, meet these patients more and more often in their daily practice. The complicated subject of congenital

chapter 1|3 pages

History

chapter 3|14 pages

Atrial septal defect

chapter 4|6 pages

Patent foramen ovale

chapter 5|7 pages

Atrioventricular septal defect

chapter 6|8 pages

Ventricular septal defect

chapter 7|11 pages

Tetralogy of Fallot

chapter 8|10 pages

Coarctation of the aorta

chapter 10|7 pages

Pulmonary stenosis

chapter 11|15 pages

Transposition of the great arteries

chapter 13|7 pages

Patent ductus arteriosus

chapter 14|11 pages

Ebstein’s anomaly of the tricuspid valve

chapter 18|7 pages

Congenital coronary artery anomalies

chapter 19|4 pages

Persistent left superior vena cava

chapter 20|5 pages

Anomalous pulmonary venous connection

chapter 21|2 pages

Psychosocial issues

chapter 22|1 pages

Cardiac injury during surgery in childhood

chapter 23|3 pages

Terminology remarks