Description

Expressly created to assist with decision making for surgical treatment of congenital heart defects, this new reference covers all relevant aspects. Congenital heart defects are presented, with each chapter devoted to a single malformation, including incidence, morphology, associated anomalies, pathophysiology, diagnosis, indications for surgical treatment, details of surgical treatment, potential complications and literature references. Morphology, pathophysiology and surgical treatment of the defects are explained with schematic drawings. Images taken from morphologic specimens, echocardiographic and angiographic investigations as well as intra-operative photographs illustrate the key points of the decision making process.