Congenital Diseases of the Heart: Clinical-Physiological Considerations

This important revision presents the accumulated knowledge of its highly-regarded author, Dr. Abraham Rudolph, who is
internationally recognized as one of the world's leading pioneers in the field of Pediatric Cardiology. Fully revised
and updated, the book includes sections considering the changes in pathophysiology with growth into adulthood and the
effects of various treatment approaches. The author explains the physiology of normal fetal circulation and the effects
of congenital cardiac lesions, with particular reference to the interactions between the lesions and fetal
cardiovascular development.

Ch. 1 The fetal circulation 1
Ch. 2 Perinatal and postnatal changes in the circulation 25
Ch. 3 Oxygen uptake and delivery 37
Ch. 4 Functional assessment 62
Ch. 5 Prenatal and postnatal pulmonary circulation 87
Ch. 6 The ductus arteriosus and persistent patency of the ductus arteriosus 115
Ch. 7 Ventricular septal defect 148
Ch. 8 Atrial septal defect and partial anomalous drainage of pulmonary veins 179
Ch. 9 Atrioventricular septal defect 203
Ch. 10 Bicuspid aortic valve and aortic stenosis 225
Ch. 11 Aortic atresia, mitral atresia, and hypoplastic left ventricle 257
Ch. 12 Aortic arch obstruction 289
Ch. 13 Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection 320
Ch. 14 Pulmonary stenosis and atresia with ventricular septal defect (tetralogy of Fallot) 345
Ch. 15 Pulmonary stenosis and atresia with intact ventricular septum 386
Ch. 16 Tricuspid atresia and hypoplastic right ventricle 427
Ch. 17 Ebstein malformation of the tricuspid valve 451
Ch. 18 Aortopulmonary transposition 465
Ch. 19 Truncus arteriosus communis 506
Index 522
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