Adult Congenital Heart Disease

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Sara Thorne (Consultant Cardiologist, Consultant Cardiologist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham) Sarah Bowater (Consultant Cardiologist, Consultant Cardiologist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham)

Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Sara Thorne (Consultant Cardiologist, Consultant Cardiologist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham), Sarah Bowater (Consultant Cardiologist, Consultant Cardiologist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham)

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Oxford University Press
12 October 2017

Congenital diseases & disorders; Cardiovascular medicine

Series: Oxford Specialist Handbooks in Cardiology

A practical approach to the investigation and treatment of adult congenital heart disease (ACHD), this fully updated Oxford Specialist Handbook is a concise and accessible overview of a complex condition. Packed with straightforward advice, management strategies and key clinical points, it equips clinicians with a sound understanding of the principles and physiology of ACHD.

An ideal reference tool for cardiology trainees, general cardiologists and acute medicine physicians, this second edition of Adult Congenital Heart Disease has been fully reviewed to include new guidelines and increased illustations to aid understanding. Brand new chapters on epidemiology, heart failure, device therapy and transition and transfer of care ensure that Adult Congenital Heart Disease remains the definitive guide to supporting clinicians throughout all aspects of the patient's care.

Edited by: Sara Thorne (Consultant Cardiologist Consultant Cardiologist Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham), Sarah Bowater (Consultant Cardiologist, Consultant Cardiologist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 180mm, Width: 110mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 154g
ISBN: 9780198759959
ISBN 10: 0198759959
Series: Oxford Specialist Handbooks in Cardiology
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 12 October 2017
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Part 1. Introduction to adult congenital heart disease 1: Sarah Bowater: Epidemiology of adult congenital heart disease 2: Sara Thorne and Phil Botha: Morphology and classification 3: Lucy Hudsmith: Non-invasive imaging 4: Paul Clift and Sarah Bowater: Physiological testing 5: Paul Clift and Sayqa Arif: Cardiac catheterization 6: Sara Thorne: Influence of pulmonary blood flow on management and outcome 7: Sara Thorne: Cyanosis Part 2. Specific lesions 8: Sarah Bowater: Valve and outflow tract lesions 9: Lucy Hudsmith and Sayqa Arif: Septal defects 10: Sarah Bowater and Paul Clift: The Eisenmerger syndrome 11: Paul Clift: Aortic lesions 12: Sarah Bowater: Venous anomalies 13: Sarah Bowater: Transposition complexes 14: Tetralogy of Fallot and pulmonary atresia with VSD 15: Paul Clift, Sarah Bowater and Phil Botha: Functionally univentricular hearts and Fontan circulation 16: Sarah Bowater and Paul Clift: Pulmonary hypertension in ACHD 17: Sarah Bowater: Rare conditions presenting in adulthood 3. General management issues of adult congenital heart disease 18: Lucy Hudsmith and Sarah Bowater: Emergencies 19: Sarah Bowater: Heart failure in ACHD 20: Sayqa Arif: Device therapy in ACHD 21: Lucy Hudsmith: Contraception and pregnancy 22: Sara Thorne: Endocarditis 23: Nicola Pope: Transition and transfer of care 24: Nicola Pope and Sarah Bowater: Lifestyle issues

Dr Sara Thorne is a Consultant Cardiologist at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK. Dr Thorne founded the hospital's Adult Cogenital Heart Disease Unit in 2000 having previously been a consultant at the Royal Brompton Hospital. She lectures nationallya nd itnernationally on congenital heart disease and cardiac disease and pregnancy, and is a lead consultant for training in adult congenital heart disease. Dr Sarah Bowater is a Consultant Cardiologist at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK. She joined the Adult Congenital Heart Disease unit in 2014 after completing training in congenital heart disease in Birmingham. Her specialist interests included the management of advanced congenital heart disease, and she is developing a programme of supportive care in congenital heart disease and heart failure. She also has experise in pregnancy in heart disease.

Reviews for Adult Congenital Heart Disease

This book is to be recommended for the cardiology trainee, general adult cardiologist and emergency physician wanting access to sensible and easily readable advice Cardiology News As with the other specialist handbooks in the Oxford series, this is of a size that will slip into a pocket or desk drawer for easy reference. Sara Thorne and Paul Clift are leading cardiologists (Birmingham) in the management and assessment of congenital heart disease in adults (sometimes called grown up congenital heart disease or GUCH). Their writing is clear and the sections concise. Throughout the book there are many excellent images which really elucidate the text... ideal for those meeting some of these conditions in the emergency department Amazon review Very interesting reading for someone with a complex Congenital Heart defect. As the title suggest this book is really for Specialists and perhaps those who are living with a related disease. Well written with good graphic Amazon Review