Congenital Heart Disease in Pediatric and Adult Patients – Clinical Reference Guide

Congenital Heart Disease in Pediatric and Adult Patients is an authoritative reference designed for clinicians managing congenital heart conditions across the lifespan. This book integrates pediatric cardiology, adult congenital heart disease care, surgical strategies, and long-term management into a single comprehensive guide.

The book begins with foundational concepts in cardiovascular anatomy, embryology, and pathophysiology, providing clinicians with the essential knowledge needed to understand congenital defects. It covers a broad spectrum of congenital heart conditions, including septal defects, valve anomalies, tetralogy of Fallot, transposition of the great arteries, single ventricle physiology, and complex cyanotic and acyanotic lesions.

Diagnostic evaluation is thoroughly addressed, including physical examination, echocardiography, cardiac MRI, CT imaging, cardiac catheterization, and electrophysiologic studies. Emphasis is placed on age-specific considerations, recognizing the differences in presentation, physiology, and management in infants, children, adolescents, and adults with congenital heart disease.

Management strategies include medical therapy, interventional cardiology, surgical repair, and hybrid approaches. Each condition is presented with evidence-based treatment recommendations, surgical options, timing considerations, and perioperative care protocols. The book also highlights post-surgical outcomes, complications, and re-intervention strategies.

Special sections focus on long-term follow-up, including management of adult patients with repaired congenital heart defects, exercise recommendations, arrhythmia management, pregnancy considerations, and transition from pediatric to adult cardiology care. Multidisciplinary care and patient-centered approaches are emphasized to ensure optimal long-term outcomes.

The text includes practical tools such as summary tables, flowcharts, case studies, and clinical pearls to support rapid decision-making and bedside reference. These features make it a valuable resource for cardiology fellows, pediatricians, adult cardiologists, and healthcare teams involved in lifelong care of congenital heart disease patients.

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