Critical Heart Disease in Infants and Children E-Book

Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary guide designed for pediatric intensivists, cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, and anesthesiologists. It provides expert perspectives on the critical care of children with congenital and acquired heart disease, integrating basic science, clinical management, pharmacology, and surgical advances. This text reflects the latest developments in pediatric cardiac care, from innovative procedures to evolving medical therapies, ensuring practitioners are fully equipped to optimize outcomes in complex cases.

Key Features:

• Multidisciplinary contributions from leading intensivists, surgeons, and cardiologists worldwide.
• Covers all aspects of pediatric cardiac ICU care, including basic scientific principles, medical and pharmacologic management, surgical techniques, and specialized equipment.
• Discusses advanced procedures such as the extracardiac Fontan, Ross procedure, interventional catheterization, and heart and lung transplantation.
• Provides guidance on pulmonary hypertension management and the use of new pharmacologic agents.
• Features four entirely new chapters: Cardiac Trauma, Congenital Heart Disease in Adults, Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries, and Outcome Evaluation.
• Includes clear tables, text boxes, and algorithms for rapid clinical reference.
• Integrates clinical experience with the most current literature and evidence-based practices.
• Addresses long-term considerations for adults with congenital heart disease.