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Title Echocardiography in pediatric and congenital heart disease : from fetus to adult / edited by Wyman W. Lai, Luc L. Mertens, Meryl S. Cohen, Tal Geva
Edition Second edition
Published Chichester, West Sussex ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2015

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Contents Dedication; Title page; Copyright; Contributors; Preface; About the Companion Website; Part I: Introduction to Cardiac Ultrasound Imaging; Chapter 1: Ultrasound Physics; Physics and technology of echocardiography; Ultrasound technology and image characteristics; Doppler imaging; References; Chapter 2: Instrumentation, Patient Preparation, and Patient Safety; Introduction; Structure and organization; Patient preparation and safety; Sedation; Examinations and procedures; Research protocols; Telemedicine; Indications/reporting/billing; IAC accreditation; Quality improvement; References
Chapter 3: Segmental Approach to Congenital Heart Disease Segmental analysis of congenital heart disease; Step-by-step segmental analysis; Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: The Normal Pediatric Echocardiogram; Examination principles; Standard orthogonal imaging views; Additional or supplemental imaging views; Measurements; Reporting; Videos; References; Part II: Quantitative Methods; Chapter 5: Structural Measurements and Adjustments for Growth; Introduction; Allometric modeling; Physiologic principles underlying cardiovascular dimensions; Conclusion; References
Chapter 6: Hemodynamic Measurements Introduction; Blood flow and its assessment by Doppler echocardiography; Hemodynamic assessment of flow through prosthetic valves; Acknowledgment; Videos; References; Chapter 7: Systolic Ventricular Function; Introduction; The mechanics of cardiac systolic function; Fiber organization and wall mechanics; Cardiac function at the ventricular level; Echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular systolic function; Systolic function derived from dimensional changes; Blood pool Doppler indices of ventricular function
Deformation imaging in pediatric and congenital heart disease Clinical applications of myocardial deformation imaging in the assessment of LV function; Summary: Echocardiographic assessment of LV function in practice; The echocardiographic assessment of right ventricular function; RV functional parameters; Doppler indices: the myocardial performance index; Tissue Doppler and myocardial deformation imaging; Right ventricular dyssynchrony and ventricular-ventricular interactions; Summary: Echocardiographic assessment of RV function; Conclusion; Videos; References
Appendix: The Functional Protocol at The Hospital for Sick Children Chapter 8: Diastolic Ventricular Function Assessment; Introduction; Definition and physiology of diastole; Echocardiographic techniques for assessing diastolic function; Diastolic disease; Diastolic function in pediatric patients without heart disease; Diastolic disease in pediatric patients with primary myocardial disease; Pediatric patients with acquired heart disease/systemic disease states; Pediatric patients with congenital heart disease; Strategy for the echocardiographic assessment of diastolic function in children
Summary This comprehensive textbook on the echocardiographic assessment of pediatric and congenital heart disease has been updated with an emphasis on new technologies. Developed by recognized leaders in the field, the companion website to this highly-illustrated title also includes over 600 video clips, referenced at the end of the chapters throughout the book, to enhance the reader's learning experience
Overview of ultrasound physics
Discussion of laboratory set-up
Protocol for a standard pediatric echocardiogram
Quantitative methods of echocardiographic evaluation, including assessment of diastolic function
In-depth coverage of congenital cardiovascular malformations, including assessment of the post-Fontan patient
Acquired pediatric heart disease
Special techniques and topics, including 3D echocardiography, intraoperative echocardiography, fetal echocardiography, and heart disease in pregnancy
Echocardiography in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease, Second Edition, addresses the needs of cardiac sonographers, pediatric and adult cardiology fellows, pediatric cardiologists, and cardiologists with an interest in congenital heart disease. --Book Jacket
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Electrocardiography.
Congenital heart disease.
Congenital heart disease in children.
Pediatric cardiology.
Heart Defects, Congenital -- diagnostic imaging
Echocardiography -- methods
Heart Defects, Congenital -- diagnosis
Electrocardiography
Heart Defects, Congenital
MEDICAL -- Gynecology & Obstetrics.
Congenital heart disease
Congenital heart disease in children
Electrocardiography
Pediatric cardiology
Form Electronic book
Author Lai, Wyman W., editor
Mertens, Luc, editor
Cohen, Meryl, editor
Geva, Tal, editor
LC no. 2015035023
ISBN 9781118742211
1118742214
9781118742488
1118742486
9781118742440
1118742443
0470674644
9780470674642