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Atlas of Pediatric Echocardiography,

Edition 1

By Filip Kucera

Publication Date: 06 Nov 2020

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Written by Dr. Filip Kucera, a pediatric cardiology consultant at Great Ormond Street Hospital, Atlas of Pediatric Echocardiography provides "next level" guidance for clinicians who want to improve their echocardiographic skills. It covers a wide range of levels, from a beginner to an advanced level. This highly illustrated atlas is an excellent resource not only for pediatric cardiologists and trainees in pediatric cardiology, but also neonatologists, pediatric intensivists, and pediatricians with an interest in echocardiography.

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•Contains over 800 high-quality echocardiograms, depicting normal views followed by congenital and acquired cardiovascular defects and other conditions.

•Provides clear explanations for all pathology images for a clear understanding of the diagnosis.

•Includes a guide to normal echocardiographic examination.

•Covers segmental approach to congenital heart disease; atrial, ventricular and atrio-ventricular septal defects; diseases of the mitral, tricuspid, left and right ventricular outflow tract; double outlet right ventricle; tetralogy of Fallot; transposition of the great arteries; truncus arteriosus; functionally single ventricle; PDA; coarctation and interruption of the aorta; vascular rings; pulmonary and systemic venous anomalies; congenital coronary artery abnormalities; myocarditis; cardiomyopathies; Kawasaki disease; rheumatic heart disease; infective endocarditis; pericardial disease; cardiac tumors; pulmonary hypertension; genetic syndromes; mechanical circulatory support; heart transplantation and more.

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By Filip Kucera, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, United Kingdom

A. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS

Normal transthoracic echocardiogram in a child

Segmental approach to congenital heart disease

B. CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS

Atrial septal defects

Ventricular septal defects

Atrio-ventricular septal defects

Diseases of the mitral valve

Diseases of the tricuspid valve

Diseases of the left ventricular outflow tract

Diseases of the right ventricular outflow tract

Double outlet right ventricle

Tetralogy of Fallot

Transposition of the great arteries

Congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries

Truncus arteriosus

Functionally single ventricle

Patent ductus arteriosus and aorto-pulmonary window

Coarctation and interruption of the aorta

Vascular rings and pulmonary artery sling

Pulmonary and systemic venous anomalies

Congenital coronary artery abnormalities

C. ACQUIRED HEART DISEASES AND OTHER CONDITIONS

Myocarditis

Cardiomyopathies

Kawasaki disease

Rheumatic heart disease

Infective endocarditis

Pericardial disease

Cardiac tumors

Pulmonary hypertension

Common genetic syndromes associated with heart disease

Mechanical circulatory support and heart transplantation

ISBN: 9780323759816

Page Count: 316

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Pediatric practitioners, pediatric cardiologists, hospitalists

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