Neonatal Cardiology, Third Edition

Neonatal Cardiology, Third Edition

<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><B><FONT face=Calibri>A full-color guide to understanding, evaluating, and treating heart disease in fetuses and newborns<?xml:namespace prefix = "o" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></B></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><I><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Neonatal Cardiology</SPAN></I><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'> is the trusted go-to guide for pediatricians and neonatologists needing concise, practical guidance on the evaluation and management of newborns with heart disease and other cardiac functional abnormalities. Focusing on physiology, mechanics, and presentation of congenital heart disease, this full-color resource provides a succinct, yet complete overview of neonatal cardiology.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><I><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Neonatal Cardiology</SPAN></I><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'> opens with discussions of basic aspects of embryology of the heart and a review of normal and abnormal muscle function. From there, you are led through the clinical assessment of patients with an array of cardiac abnormalities. Management and treatment follow, beginning with a basic chapter on the principles of medical management, followed by drug therapy and post-operative care. The book concludes with a chapter on Epidemiology, Etiology, and Genetics of Congenital Heart Disease.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"></SPAN></SPAN> </P><P class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style='FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'>         </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Full-color presentation with radiographic images and explanatory illustrations of normal and abnormal anatomy, blood flow patterns, and the effects of various treatment options <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style='FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'>         </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Suggested readings appear at the end of each chapter for more in-depth study <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style='FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'>         </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Includes coverage of: Excessive pulmonary blood flow, cyanosis, inadequate systemic perfusion, cardiomyopathies, and arrhythmias, Cardiovascular drug therapy, Neurology of congenital heart disease, and Perinatal Cardiovascular Physiology<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>