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Adult Congenital Heart Disease: A Practical Guide
- Publication Year:
- 2005
- Edition:
- 1st Ed.
- Author:
- Gatzoulis, Michael A.; Swan, Lorna; Therrien, Judith; Pantely, George A.; Steer, Philip J.; Braunwald, Eugene
- Publisher:
- Wiley
- ISBN:
- 978-0-72-791668-6
- Doody's Star Rating®:
- Score:
- 91
- Doody Core Title Score:
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This practical guide with its straightforward a,b,c approach is written for those professionals.
Congenital heart disease with its worldwide incidence of 1% is the most common inborn defect. Increasingly, patients are living into adulthood, 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.
Special features of this book include:
Congenital heart disease with its worldwide incidence of 1% is the most common inborn defect. Increasingly, patients are living into adulthood, 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.
Special features of this book include:
- Introduces the principles of congenital heart disease and tells you whom and when to refer for specialist care
- Discusses common congenital heart lesions in a practical, easy-to-follow way, with an emphasis on diagnosis and management issues
- Includes an extensive chapter on 'Pregnancy and Contraception' (by Philip J. Steer), essential both for family planning and for managing safely the pregnant woman with congenital heart disease
- Includes chapters on non-cardiac surgery and lifestyle issues such as work, insurability, travel and driving
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- Platform:
- OvidSP
- Publisher:
- Wiley
- Product Type:
- Book
- Author:
- Gatzoulis, Michael A.; Swan, Lorna; Therrien, Judith; Pantely, George A.; Steer, Philip J.; Braunwald, Eugene
- ISBN:
- 978-0-72-791668-6
- Specialty:
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- Cardiology
- Internal Medicine
- Language:
- English
- Edition:
- 1st Ed.
- Pages:
- 288
- Publication Year:
- 2005
- Doody's Star Rating®:
- Score:
- 91
- Doody Core Title Score:
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