Pediatric Cardiovascular MedicineMoller (pediatrics, U. of Minnesota Medical School) and Hoffman (emeritus professor of pediatrics, U. of California) present 64 contributions that cover basic science, diagnostic techniques, congenital and acquired lesions, and treatment modalities in pediatric cardiovascular medicine. Features include explanation of the differences between the two international approaches used to name and classify congenital heart disease; a drug appendix organized into common pharmacological usage groups; up-to-date sections on embryology, ventricular function, and pulmonary circulation and hypertension; illustrations of anatomy, echocardiography, and angiography; practical information about cardiac auscultation and how to approach the various scenarios of cardiac failure; and discussion of congenital heart disease in adults. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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