Diagnosis and Management of Adult Congenital Heart Disease

<p>Designed to meet the needs of clinicians working with adults with congenital heart disease, <b><i> Diagnosis and Management of Adult Congenital Heart Disease</i> </b>, by Drs. Michael A. Gatzoulis, Gary D. Webb, and Piers E. F. Daubeney, offers essential guidance on the <b>anatomical issues, clinical presentation, diagnosis</b>, and <b>treatment options</b> available to practitioners today. This latest edition features <b>completely updated content</b>, including new information for nurses and nurse practitioners who, now more than ever, are playing an important role in the care of adults with CHD. You'll also access <b>four new chapters</b>, illustrated congenital defects, coverage of long-term outcomes, and much more.</p><ul><b> <li>Drs. Gatzoulis, Webb, </b>and<b> Daubeney</b> lead a team of experts ideally positioned to provide state-of-the-art global coverage of this increasingly important topic.</li></ul> <ul> <p> <li>Each disease-oriented chapter is written to a <b>highly structured template</b> and provides key information on <b>incidence, genetics, morphology, presentation, investigation and imaging, and treatment and intervention.</li> </ul></b> <ul><b> <p> <li>Congenital defects are illustrated</b> with full-color line drawings and by the appropriate imaging modality (for example, EKG, x-ray, echocardiogram, MRI, CT, ).</li> </ul> <ul><b> <p> <li>Provides coverage of long-term outcomes</b>, including the management of pregnant patients and patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery.</li> </ul> <ul><b> <p> <li>Expert ConsultT eBook version included with purchase.</b> This <b>enhanced eBook experience</b> allows you to search all of the text, figures, videos, and references from the book on a variety of devices.</li> </ul><ul><b> <li>Features the addition of four new chapters</b>: A Historic Perspective; Quality of Life in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension; Psychosocial Issues in ACHD; Supportive and Palliative Care for End-Stage ACHD.</li></ul>