Full Description
Percutaneous Interventions for Congenital Heart Disease is written for pediatric cardiologists specializing in interventional cardiology and need a step-by-step guide to carrying out procedures, as well as adult cardiologists. Covering all kinds of interventions in congenital heart disease and the new field of structural heart disease, the book examines:
Acquired valvular heart disease
Post-myocardial infarction ventricular septal defects
PFO closure
Closure of the left atrial appendage
Paravalvular leak closure
Techniques for treating diseases of the aorta
Hybrid procedures
An essential text on how to perform interventional cardiology for congenital heart disease in both the pediatric and adult patient, this expertly written work will help to overcome barriers between pediatric and adult cardiologists, and pave the way for new cardiovascular interventionalists.
Contents
The Ideal Cath-Lab. Imaging Modalities in the Cath-Lab. Vascular Access. Hemodynamics. Prenatal Interventions. Special Considerations in Small Children and Newborns. Catheterization of Children on Mechanical Cardiopulmonary Support. Valves. Septal Defects. Aorto-Pulmonary Shunts. Fistulas. Obstructions. Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy. Aneurysms. Hybrid Procedures. Left Atrial Appendage Closure
