ABSTRACT

The management of congenital heart disease has changed dramatically over the last 15 years and continues to evolve at a rapid pace. More than ever before contemporary practice requires a collaborative effort by a large healthcare team comprised not only of congenital cardiac surgeons but also pediatric cardiac nurses, pediatric cardiologists, perfu

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Section 1 Background

chapter 1|10 pages

Why early primary repair?

chapter 2|16 pages

Surgical technique

part |2 pages

Section 2 Cardiopulmonary bypass

part |2 pages

Section 3 Specific congenital cardiac anomalies

chapter 12|18 pages

Coarctation of the aorta

chapter 13|17 pages

Atrial septal defect

chapter 14|14 pages

Ventricular septal defect

chapter 15|23 pages

Transposition of the great arteries

chapter 16|22 pages

Tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary stenosis

chapter 17|19 pages

Valve surgery

chapter 19|16 pages

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome

chapter 20|29 pages

Single ventricle

chapter 21|16 pages

Complete atrioventricular canal

chapter 22|11 pages

Anomalies of the pulmonary veins

chapter 23|16 pages

Double outlet right ventricle

chapter 24|11 pages

Truncus arteriosus

chapter 25|17 pages

Tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia

chapter 27|13 pages

Interrupted aortic arch

chapter 30|15 pages

Anomalies of the coronary arteries