This monograph on the adult with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is the first of a series dedicated to common topics in adult congenital cardiac disease (CHD). Published under the auspices of the International Society of Adult Congenital Cardiac Disease (ISACCD), the monograph provides comprehensive, timely review of the adult with TOF, the most common form of cyanotic CHD. The 6 chapters of the monograph, written by international authorities in the field, contain background information and current data on the major clinical problems facing adults with TOF. Patients born with TOF, although ""fixed,"" are not ""cured."" Improving survival and quality of life for this ever-increasing adult population will continue to challenge the current and future generations of cardiologists. This monograph is intended as both an introduction to the subject and a timely, comprehensive review, more extensive than a review article and more up-to-date than a textbook. As such, this monograph should be of interest to the internist and the cardiologist who find themselves encountering adults with congenital heart defects with increasing frequency in their practice. Key references provided at the end of each chapter present the relevant literature, allowing for further reading.
Edited by:
Michael Gatzoulis (Royal Brompton Hospital London UK),
Daniel Murphy (Stanford University Medical Center,
Palo Alto,
CA)
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 226mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 10mm
Weight: 227g
ISBN: 9780879934903
ISBN 10: 0879934905
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 01 August 2001
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
,
A / AS level
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Foreword. Chapter I. Risk Stratification for Arrhythmia and Sudden Cardiac Death Late After Repair of Tetralogy. Michael A. Gatzoulis, Seshadri Balaji, Steven A. Webber, Samuel C. Siu, John S. Hokanson, Tokuko Shinohara, Makoto Nakazawa, James H. Moller, Paul C. Gillette, Gary D. Webb, Andrew N. Redington. Chapter II. Balloons, Stents and Occlusion Devices. Peter McLaughlin. Chapeter III. Cardiopulmonary Exercise Performance. Derize Boshoff, Tony Reybrouck, Marc Gewillig. Chapter IV. Right Ventricular Function and Pulmonary Regurgitation. Thomas P. Graham, Jr. Chapter V. Arrhythmia Management. J. Philip Saul, Andrew D. Blaufox. Chapter VI. Late Reoperations after Tetralogy Repair: Timing and Outcome. William G. Williams, Louise Harris, Eugene Downer, Glen S. Van Arsdell, Peter R. McLaughlin, Gary D. Webb. Index
Professor Michael Gatzoulis is a consultant cardiologist and professor of cardiology and congenital heart disease at the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London.