Pediatric Cardiology (Core Handbook Series in Pediatrics) - Softcover

Walter H. Johnson; James H. Moller

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0781728789 ISBN 13: 9780781728782

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,US, 2001

Synopsis

This handbook addresses the important and growing concern of diagnosing heart disease and cardiac problems in pediatric care. This guide provides the skills necessary for today's managed care environment in using the history, physical examination, ECG, and chest X-ray to uncover possible problems and eliminate areas of false concern. Topics covered include preventive cardiology and health promotion, heart disease in the neonate and in special populations, congenital cardiac malformation, acquired cardiac conditions, and congestive heart failure

About this title

Review:

“A practical guide to diagnose congenital and acquired heart conditions. An easy to read and use text. Useful to students, interns and residents.” ( Pediatric Endocrinology , May 2009) “This guide provides the skills necessary for today′s managed care environment in using the history, physical examination, ECG, and chest X–ray to uncover possible problems and eliminate areas of false concern.” ( Doody′s Reviews , March 2009)

From the Back Cover:

Pediatric Cardiology is a unique and straightforward book, addressing the growing concern of diagnosing heart disease and cardiac problems in pediatric care. Now in its second edition, this book offers a unique explanation of complex pathophysiology of cardiac malformations, providing the skills necessary for today′s managed care environment in using the history, physical examination, ECG, and chest X–ray to uncover possible problems and eliminate areas of false concern. Topics covered in the second edition include: preventive cardiology and health promotion heart disease in the neonate and in special populations congenital cardiac malformation acquired cardiac conditions congestive heart failure. Pediatric Cardiology, Second Edition is an ideal reference for medical students, pediatric residents, house officers and registrars, pediatric cardiology fellows and trainees and practicing pediatricians.

About this edition

• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,US
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0781728789
• ISBN 13: 9780781728782
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 326