Adult Congenital Heart Disease : a Practical Guide (Paperback)

Foreword vii

Preface ix

Acknowledgments x

Part 1 General Principles 1

1 Epidemiology of Congenital Heart Disease 3

2 Services for the Adult with Congenital Heart Disease 8

3 Pregnancy and Contraception 16

4 Infective Endocarditis Prophylaxis 36

5 Anticoagulation 42

6 Lifestyle Issues 49

7 Long-Term Outcome 60

Part 2 Common Lesions 65

8 Atrial Septal Defects and Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Drainage 67

9 Ventricular Septal Defect 82

10 Atrioventricular Septal Defect 87

11 Left Ventricular Outfl ow Tract Disorders 92

12 Coarctation of the Aorta 97

13 Complete Transposition of the Great Arteries 103

14 The Single Ventricle and Fontan Circulations 112

15 Tetralogy of Fallot and Right Ventricular Outfl ow Tract Disorders 125

16 Pulmonary Atresia with Ventricular Septal Defect 132

17 Ebstein’s Anomaly of the Tricuspid Valve 139

18 Patent Arterial Duct 145

19 Marfan Syndrome 153

20 Eisenmenger Syndrome 161

21 Other Lesions 174

22 Pulmonary Hypertension 182

Part 3 Emergencies and Special Situations 189

23 Arrhythmia and Syncope 191

24 Suspected Infective Endocarditis 196

25 Perioperative Care 201

26 Heart Failure: Acute Management 206

27 Care of the Cyanosed Patient 209

Bibliography 213

Glossary 217

Appendix: Shunt Calculations 257

Index 261