Common Cardiac Issues in Pediatrics

Johnson MD FACC FAAP, Dr. Jonathan N. [Editor]; Kamat MD PhD FAAP, Dr. Deepak M. [Editor];

ISBN 10: 1610021444 / ISBN 13: 9781610021449

Published by American Academy of Pediatrics, 2018

Paperback--new in factory seal. Seller Inventory # BT260506097X48

Synopsis:

Learn from leading experts the latest information on cardiac issues seen most often in a pediatric office.  The scope of focus includes signs and symptoms, management of patients with acquired or congenital heart disease, cardiac implications of common infectious diseases, preventive cardiology strategies, and other issues that are frequently managed or evaluated by the primary care clinician.

Topics include:

• Evaluation of the Patient
• Common Signs and Symptoms
• Congenital Heart Disease
• Cardiomyopathies and Channelopathies
• Acquired Cardiac Diseases
• Infectious Diseases
• Preventive Cardiology Strategies
• General Issues in Primary Cardiac Care

More than 130 full color photos and illustrations enhance disease recognition and clinical decision-making. In addition, the resource features information on preventive cardiology strategies, patient evaluation, and more issues in primary cardiac care.

About the Author: Jonathan N. Johnson, MD, FAAP is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, where he is the Chair of the Division of Pediatric Cardiology and Medical Director of the Pediatric Heart Transplant Program. Dr. Johnson received his medical degree from Wayne State University in 2005. He completed training in Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in 2008, and subsequently went on to complete subspecialty training in Pediatric Cardiology at Mayo in 2011. He also serves as co-director of CME programs for the Department of Pediatrics at the Mayo Clinic, and has a particular interest in medical education, symposium and meeting development, and outreach to primary care physicians and nurses.

Deepak Kamat, MD, PhD, is professor of pediatrics and the Vice Chair for Education in the Department of Pediatrics at Wayne State University, and Designated Institutional Official Children’s Hospital of Michigan.

Dr. Kamat has been honored with “Teacher of the Year” awards by medical students and residents on multiple occasions. In 2009, he received the Wayne State University Board of Governors Faculty Recognition Award. and in 2010 he received the National AAP Education Award. Dr. Kamat is an editor of the American Academy of Pediatrics Textbook of Pediatric Care and Pediatric Care Online. He is also editor-in-chief of the AAP Quick Reference Guide to Pediatric Care and Challenging cases in Pediatric Diagnosis. He is the co-editor of the AAP Textbook of Global Child Health. He is editor for the Index of Suspicion in Pediatrics in Review. He has been a member of Pediatric RC of ACGME for last 6 years and also served as the vice chair of the committee for the last 18 months.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Common Cardiac Issues in Pediatrics
Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
Publication Date: 2018
Binding: paperback
Condition: New