Nadas´ Pediatric Cardiology 2e

The second edition of the well respected Nadas’ Pediatric Cardiology
includes all tools for diagnosis and management of the pediatric
patient with heart disease. Both acquired and congenital heart
disease are covered in this practical and accessible textbook.
Therapy and surgery of the pediatric cardiac patient are covered from
basics through clinical applications.

Section I: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
1a. The Nadas Years at Children’s Hospital, Jane W. Newburger,
Donald C. Fyler 1b. Cardiology at Children’s Hospital Boston: Today
and Into the Future, James E. Lock


Section II: DEVELOPMENTAL ANATOMY
2. Embryology, Richard Van Praagh 3. Morphologic Anatomy, Richard Van
Praagh, Stella Van Praagh 4. Segmental Approach to Diagnosis, Richard
Van Praagh, M.D.


Section III: DYSMORPHOLOGY
5. Dysmorphology and Genetics, Ronald V. Lacro, M.D.


Section IV: NORMAL CIRCULATORY PHYSIOLOGY
6. Fetal and Transitional Circulation, Michael D. Freed


Section V: PROBLEMS CAUSED BY HEART DISEASE
7. Congestive Heart Failure, Elizabeth D. Blume, Michael D. Freed,
Steven D. Colan 8. Hypoxemia, Donald C. Fyler, M.D. 9. Central
Nervous System Sequelae of Congenital Heart Disease, Jane W.
Newburger, M.D., M.P.H 10. Pulmonary Hypertension, Mary P. Mullen,
M.D.


Section VI: TOOLS OF DIAGNOSIS
11. History, Growth, Nutrition, Physical Examination and Routine
Laboratory Tests, Robert L. Geggel, M.D., Donald Fyler, M.D. 12.
Electrocardiography and Introduction to Electrophysiologic
Techniques, Edward P. Walsh, M.D., Mark E. Alexander, M.D., Frank
Cecchin, M.D. 13. Imaging Techniques; Echocardiography: MRI, CT, Mary
E. van der Velde and Tal Geva 14. Cardiac Catheterization, James E.
Lock, M.D. 15. Assessment of Ventricular and Myocardial Performance,
Steven D. Colan, M.D. 16. Exercise Testing, Jonathan Rhodes


Section VII: ALLIED DISCIPLINES
17. Sedation, Anesthesia in Cardiac Procedures, Peter C. Laussen 18.
Intensive Care Unit, David L. Wessel, Peter C. Laussen 19.
Methodological Issues for Data Base Development: Trends, John K.
Triedman, M.D., Donald C. Fyler, M.D. 20. Methodological Issues in
Clinical Research, Kathy J. Jenkins, Kimberlee Gauvreau, Steven D.
Colan 21. Pediatric Cardiovascular Nursing, Patricia O’Brien, Martha
A.Q. Curley, Patricia A. Hickey
Section VIII: ACQUIRED HEART DISEASE
22. Common Outpatient Problems: Innocent Murmur, Chest Pain, Syncope,
Jane W. Newburger, M.D.,M.P.H., David R. Fulton, M.D., Mark E.
Alexander, M.D. 23. Preventive Heart Disease: Hypertension (systemic)
and Dyslipidemia in Childhood and Adolescence, Jane W. Newburger,
M.D., M.P.H. 24. Rheumatic Fever, Donald C. Fyler, M.D. 25. Kawasaki
Syndrome, David R. Fulton, M.D., Jane W. Newburger, M.D. 26.
Cardiomyopathies, Steven D. Colan, M.D. 27. Pericardial Diseases,
Roger E. Breitbart 28. Infective Endocarditis, Gerald R. Marx, M.D.,
Jane W. Newburger, M.D. 29. Cardiac Arrhythmias, Edward P Walsh,
M.D., John K. Triedman, M.D., Charles I. Berul, M.D.


Section IX: CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE
30. Ventricular Septal Defect, John F. Keane, Donald C. Fyler 31.
Pulmonary Stenosis, John F. Keane, Donald Fyler 32. Tetralogy of
Fallot, Roger E. Breitbart, M.D., Donald C. Fyler, M.D. 33. Aortic
Outflow Abnormalities, John F. Keane, M.D., Donald C. Fyler, M.D. 34.
Atrial Septal Defect, John F. Keane, Tal Geva, Donald C. Fyler, M.D.
35. Patent Ductus Arteriosus, John F. Keane, Donald Fyler 36.
Coarctation of the Aorta, John F. Keane, M.D., Donald C. Fyler, M.D.
37. D-Transposition of the Great Arteries, David R. Fulton, Donald C.
Fyler 38. Endocardial Cushion Defects, Gerald R. Marx, M.D., Donald
C. Fyler, M.D. 39. Cardiac Malpositions and the Heterotaxy Syndromes,
Stella Van Praagh 40. Mitral Valve and Left Atrial lesions, Robert L.
Geggel, Donald C. Fyler 41. Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Mitral
Atresia and Aortic Atresia, Peter Lang, M.D., Donald C. F