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Chapter 1. The Normal and Fetal Heart by D. Scott Lim, MD and Allen D. Everett, MD Describes and illustrates fetal and post-natal anatomy and circulation, with clear diagrams of the fetal shunts (ductus arteriosus, ductus venosus, and foramen ovale). Also includes a description of post-natal changes and a diagram of the coronary artery branches.
Chapter 2. Congenital Heart Defects by Allen D. Everett,MD and D. Scott Lim, MD Includes descriptions and detailed illustrations of 35 congenital heart defects and diseases. Discussions of anatomy, pathophysiology, and therapy are provided, with references to relevant interventional and surgical topics in other sections of the book.
Chapter 3. Echocardiography by Howard P. Gutgesell, MD A systematic review of the subject, with clear, labelled illustrations showing the position of imaging planes on the heart, cardiac cross sections, and representative echocardiograms for each view. Discussions of M-mode and Doppler echocardiography are also presented.
Chapter 4. Catheterization Lab Interventions by D. Scott Lim, MD A vividly illustrated overview of catheterization laboratory techniques, devices, and procedures. Includes diagrams and descriptions of percutaneous vascular access, common cardiac interventions, hemodynamics, angiography, and commonly used catheters.
Chapter 5. Congenital Heart Surgeries Benjamin B. Peeler, MD and Luca A. Vricella, MD Step by step descriptions of congenital heart surgeries, including classic procedures (e. g. Mustard and Senning atrial switch operations) as well as some of the latest techniques (e.g. Sano modification of the Norwood procedure). 38 topics in all.
Chapter 6. Cardiac ICU Topics by Robert Gajarski,MD and Stacie B. Peddy,MD An illustrated review of intra-operative and post-operative concerns and procedures. Guidelines for monitoring the patient after surgery are presented, as well as tables summarizing clinical correlates, mechanical support (ECMO vs VAD), and single ventricle post-operative care.
Chapter 7. Introduction to Electrophysiology by Jane E. Crosson,MD An introduction to the subject, with anatomy diagrams, sample ecgs, and illustrations of the more common conduction disturbances and abnormal rhythms. Methods of treatment, including the use of pacemakers and ICDs, are also discussed.
Chapter 8. Common Cardiac Pharmaceuticals by Marcia Buck, PharmD An alphabetical listing of the principal medications that are used to treat congenital heart disease. Includes the class and mechanism of action, dosing guidelines, pharmacokinetics, adverse effects, and other information for 76 drugs - a handy reference for doctors on the go.
Comments about the First Edition
Released in November 2004, the first edition of the Field Guide contained four chapters only: The Normal and Fetal Heart; Congenital Heart Defects; Catheterization Laboratory Interventions; and Congenital Heart Surgeries. All of these chapters have been substantially revised for the second edition. The following comments by distinguished specialists in the field pertain to the first edition:
This is an excellent "Atlas" of CHD. It will be of great value for everyone, including established pediatric cardiologists, fellows, pediatricians, residents, students and nurses. The diagrams are of excellent quality and the description is very clear and to the point. I will find this book of great value in my daily practice and it should be distributed to every nursery, PICD and outpatient clinic. -- Ziyad M. Hijazi, MD, Medical Director, The University of Chicago Heart Center
I would strongly recommend this very useful book to all cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, medical students, and nurses dealing with cardiac surgery and congenital heart disease... -- Warren Guntheroth, MD, University of Washington School of Medicine
This illustrated guide by Everett and his colleagues... will be particularly useful for pediatric cardiologists in explaining a given cardiac defect or a proposed intervention to the patients and to their parents or spouses, as the case may be. The explanations are clearly supported by diagrammatic illustrations. The descriptions are concise and the diagrams are colorful, attractive and pleasant. .. I would highly recommend its use by the healthcare practitioners caring for the patient with congenital heart defects. -- P. Syamasundar Rao, MD, Memorial Hermann Children's Hospital
This concise, portable guide brings clear thinking and illustration to the complex field of pediatric cardiac disease... A "must have" for all who care for children with heart disease. -- Duke Cameron, MD. Chief of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital
...immensely useful in the numerous daily discussions we have with parents, families, staff, students, and non-specialists. -- John W. Moore, MD, MPH, Congenital Cardiology Today