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Clinical Management of Congenital Heart Disease from Infancy to Adulthood
ISBN: 978-1-935395-25-6, 378 pages, Hard Cover
ISBN-10: 1-935395-25-4
Edition: 1st
Copyright: 2014
Editor: Moodie, Douglas S., MD, MS
Specialties: Cardiology , Pediatrics , Coronary Care
Publisher: Cardiotext Publishing
List Price: $134.00

At A Glance
Clinical Management of Congenital Heart Disease from Infancy to Adulthood

This practical resource for the clinical management of congenital heart disease offers essential instruction on the presentation and treatment of congenital heart defects throughout the life stages.

Edited by renowned pediatric cardiologist Douglas S. Moodie, MD, MS, from Texas Children's Hospital, and authored by seasoned practitioners with vast clinical experience, this book expertly addresses the continuum of clinical care issues at distinct stages of growth and development:

- Neonates, fetuses, and infants
- Children and adolescents
- Adults

Organized by specific congenital heart condition, each well-referenced and highly organized chapter examines the clinical features, diagnostic testing, management, and outcomes associated with age groups and includes tips and tricks gleaned from years of practice in the field of pediatric cardiology.

This exceptionally readable text will serve as both a great learning tool and a handy reference for practitioners, students, and nurses who need to stay up-to-date on the unique clinical challenges that CHD presents in the neonate to the adult.

Audience: Suited for the general pediatrician, cardiology fellow, pediatrics resident and medical student. Practicing cardiologists (pediatric and internist) and cardiology nurse practitioners will also find it a good and quick reference source that is very readable.
Expert Review
Reviewer
Selim Krim,  MD  (Ochsner Clinic Foundation)
Description
This practical book on the clinical management of congenital heart disease throughout the life span is authored by a very well-known and respected expert in the field of pediatric cardiology and congenital heart disease.
Purpose
The purpose is to present a guide to congenital heart disease in the clinical setting.
Audience
It will be very useful for physicians in training, pediatric and adult cardiology fellows, practicing cardiologists, and other physicians who have an interest in congenital heart disease.
Features
The book is organized into 21 concise chapters covering all aspects of the management of congenital heart disease, from anatomy to clinical diagnosis, imaging, treatment, and outcome, with a take-home message at the end. The first six chapters cover atrial and ventricular septal defects, while the next four discuss cyanotic heart diseases. Chapters 11 to 17 focus on congenital valvular heart disease. Finally, the last chapter is dedicated to congenital coronary anomalies.
Assessment
This is a very practical and comprehensive book on diagnosis and management of congenital heart disease.
Range Question Score
1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 10
1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 10
1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5
1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5
1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5
1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 5
1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? 5
1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. 4
1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. 5
1-5 Are there sufficient references? 5
1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 5
1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 5
1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 5
1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book 5
1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 10
1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? N/A
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