Adult congenital heart disease : a practical guide

Epidemiology of congenital heart disease -- Services for the adult with congenital heart disease -- Pregnancy and contraception -- Infective endocarditis prophylaxis -- Anticoagulation -- Lifestyle issues -- Long-term outcome -- Atrial septal defects and anomalous pulmonary venous drainage -- Ventricular septal defect -- Atrioventricular septal defect -- Left ventricular outflow tract disorders -- Coarctation of the aorta -- Complete transposition of the great arteries -- The single ventricle and fontan circulations -- Tetralogy of fallot and right ventricular outflow tract disorders -- Pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect -- Ebstein's anomaly of the tricuspid valve -- Patent arterial duct -- Marfan syndrome -- Eisenmenger syndrome -- Other lesions -- Pulmonary hypertension -- Arrhythmia and syncope -- Suspected infective endocarditis -- Perioperative care -- Heart failure: acute management -- Care of the cyanosed patient.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Congenital heart disease with its worldwide incidence of 1% is themost common inborn defect. Increasingly, patients are living intoadulthood, with ongoing congenital heart and other medical needs.Sadly, only a small minority have specialist follow–up. However,all patients see their family doctor and may also seek advice from other health professionals. This practical guide with its straightforward a,b,c approach is written for those professionals. With a wealth of illustrations (including diagrams, EKGs, CXRs,Echos and cardiac MRIs) and with key point tables, this is anessential guide for all health care professionals managing patientswith adult congenital heart disease"