BookRicardo Muñoz ... [and others], editors.
Contents:
Transition from the fetal to the neonatal circulation
Triage and transport of infants and children with cardiac disease
Airway control, mechanical ventilation, and respiratory care
Heart-lung interactions
Cardiac catheterization
Echocardiography
Cardiac anesthesia
A pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic review
Sedation and analgesia
Monitoring of the cardiac patient
The effects of cardiopulmonary bypass following pediatric cardiac surgery
Nursing care of the pediatric cardiac patient
Cardiac database and risk factor assessment. Outcomes analysis for congenital cardiac disease
Patent ductus arteriosus
Atrial septal defects
Ventricular septal defects
Complete atrioventricular septal defects
Aortopulmonary window
Tetralogy of Fallot
Tetralogy of Fallot with absent pulmonary valve
Tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia
Pulmonary atresia with intact interventricular septum
Pulmonary stenosis
Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction
Coarctation of the aorta
Interrupted aortic arch
Mitral valve anomalies and related disorders
Mitral stenosis
Prosthetic valves
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
Single ventricle. General aspects
Anomalous pulmonary veins
Dextro-transposition fo the great arteries
Congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (ccTGA) or Levo-transposition of the great arteries (l-TGA)
Truncus arteriosus
Double outlet right ventricle
Ebstein's disease
Anomalous coronary arteries
Aortic valve regurgitation
Vascular rings and pulmonary sling
Takayasu arteritis
Aortic dissection
Tracheal resection
Acute pulmonary hypertension
Chronic pulmonary hypertension
Acute myocarditis and cardiomyopathies
Pericardial diseases
Infective endocarditis
Cardiac failure
Shock in the cardiac patient: a brief overview
Mechanical circulatory support in pediatric cardiac surgery
Heart transplantation
Arrhythmias in the intensive care unit
Pacemakers (temporary and permanent), implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronization therapy
Discontinuation of life: ethical and legal issues
Respiratory complications: acute respiratory distress syndrome, chylothorax, diaphragmatic palsy, and functional and respiratory physiotherapy
Gastrointestinal complications: necrotizing enterocolitis, malrotation, and protein losing enteropathy
Malnutrition and feeding difficulties: guidelines for enteral and parenteral nutrition
Hematological aspects: anticoagulation, heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, plasma exchange
Renal failure and replacement therapy
Neurological complications: intracranial bleeding, stroke and seizures
Infections in the cardiac intensive care unit
Skin protection.