Pediatric cardiac surgery is a dynamic, fast-moving field. Busypractitioners, like you, need clear and comprehensive guidance youcan rely on to ensure optimal patient care. For over 25 years Pediatric Cardiac Surgery hasbeen the gold-standard reference for pediatric and adult congenitalheart surgeons, pediatric and congenital cardiologists,intensivists, anesthesiologists, residents and nurses. Now, in this thoroughly revised fourth edition, you again gettrusted, complete coverage of the field with timely new featuresand expert reviews of critical topics including hearttransplantation, emerging modalities for diagnosing congenitalheart and tracheal defects, the surgical technique of Fontanconversion with arrhythmia surgery, the medical challenges ofmanaging adult CHD patients, and more. This new edition includes: * Contributions from over 65 world-renowned experts * More beautiful illustrations, by renowned medical illustratorRachid Idriss, which have brought acclaim to previouseditions * Reviews of the embryology, physical findings, diagnosticcriteria, and therapeutic choices for each disease entity anddescribes the latest in surgical techniques in each chapter * All-new chapters that guide readers through new treatmentoptions and other key developments since the publication ofthe third edition highlighting recent advances in congenitalheart surgery. * All-new new chapters that review advances in rightventricular to pulmonary artery conduits, arrhythmia surgery,double outlet ventricles, and adult congenital heart disease, amongother key topics.weiterlesen