Adult Congenital Heart Disease

This book serves as the first board review book for the field of adult congenital heart disease (ACHD). Compared to previous texts in the field, this book includes more succinct topic summaries and a heavy emphasis on review questions, supported by a deck of nearly 300 MCQs available via the Springer Nature FlashCard app. It is intended for both test-takers in cardiology or ACHD board exams as well as for providers seeking to expand their knowledge in congenital heart disease. It provides the foundations of ACHD by describing the basic lesions, then moves on to deeper topics such as hemodynamics, diagnosis, and management to challenge the reader. It aims to be accessible to readers at varying levels of expertise, from nurses and medical students to physician subspecialists.

Each chapter will open with a set of questions to assess readers' basic knowledge and clinical skills. The second portion of the chapter will provides informational content in a summarized/ simplified manner. Special attention will be given to the current American Heart Association/ American College of Cardiology and European Society of Cardiology guidelines and their translation to daily practice.

Adult Congenital Heart Disease - Review and Self Assessment Book also includes extensive assessment sections, divided into low, medium and high difficulty questions. Low difficulty will cover basic facts and diagnostics for nurses and medical students. Medium difficulty will cover intermediate topics for Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Cardiology trainees. High difficulty will cover advanced topics for specialists in ACHD, cardiac surgery and cardiac anesthesia.

First teaching tool to prepare for training and board review in ACHD Simplified summary of updated congenital heart topics including epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment options Test your knowledge with board-style review questions about the book in the Springer Nature Flashcards app

Autorentext

Dr. Dan G. Halpern is the Klinsky Family Associate Professor of Cardiology at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Program Director of the Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Program, and Director of the ACHD Fellowship at NYU Langone Health. An internationally recognized leader in adult congenital heart disease and cardiac diseases in pregnancy.

Dr. Halpern is widely regarded as a master clinician and educator, recognized for his exceptional clinical expertise and commitment to mentoring the next generation of cardiologists. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and textbook chapters focused on ACHD. His extensive scholarly contributions include authorship work on several leading cardiovascular textbooks, including Fuster and Hurst's The Heart , Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery, Nanda's Comprehensive Textbook of Echocardiography, The Cardiac Care Survival Guide and Herzog's CCU Book , as well as the forthcoming editions of Otto's Textbook of Clinical Echocardiography and the American Society of Echocardiography's Comprehensive Echocardiography .

In addition to his scholarly work, Dr. Halpern actively participates in multicenter clinical research studies aimed at advancing the care and outcomes of patients with congenital heart disease. He currently serves on the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Leadership Council for Cardio-Obstetrics and is a site accreditor and representative for the Adult Congenital Heart Association (ACHA).

Dr. Adam Small is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in Adult Congenital Heart Disease at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed manuscripts and is an enthusiastic teacher of medical students and trainees. He currently serves on the ACC Leadership Council for Adult Congenital and Pediatric Cardiology (ACPC) and as well as course director for the yearly NYU Symposium for ACHD and Cardio-Obstetrics.

Dr. Eyal Herzog is currently the Director of the Department of Cardiology at Hadassah Medical Center, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is also Professor of Medicine at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, where he worked for over two decades.

Dr. Herzog has developed highly respected methods for improving cardiovascular healthcare through the application of novel algorithmic pathways that simplify the diagnosis, treatment, and management of cardiovascular disease.

Dr. Herzog is internationally recognized for his leadership in Critical Care Cardiology and Echocardiography. He had authored many textbooks, including the The Cardiac Care Survival Guide and Herzog's CCU Book .

Inhalt

Introduction to Adult Congenital Heart Disease.- Evaluation, Physical Examination and Clinical Approach to the Adult with Congenital Heart Disease.- Echocardiography in Congenital Heart Disease.- Cardiac Computed Tomography in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease.- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease.- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease.- Arrhythmias in Adult Congenital Heart Disease.- Surgical interventions in adults with conential heart disease.- Social Determinants of Health, Psychological Symptoms, Transition, and Palliative Care in Adult Congenital Heart Disease.- Invasive Hemodynamics, Angiography, and Transcatheter Interventions.- Heart Failure, advanced therapies and transplantation in Adult Congenital Heart Disease.- Shunt Lesions.- Right Heart Congenital Lesions.- Aortic, Mitral Valve Disease and other Left Sided Obstructive Lesions.- Conotruncal Defects Tetralogy of Fallot, Double Outlet Right Ventricle, Transposition of the Great Arteries, Truncus Arteriosus and Interrupted Aortic Arch.- Aortopathies, Vascular Rings, and Coarctation of the Aorta.- Pulmonary Hypertension and Cyanosis in Adult Congenital Heart Disease.- Single Ventricle and the Fontan Circulation.- Pregnancy and Congenital Heart Disease.- Anomalous Coronary Arteries and Other Coronary Abnormalities.- Non-congenital Medical Issues, Noncardiac Surgery and Infective Endocarditis in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease.- Exam I Beginners Level.- Exam II Intermediate Level.- Exam III - Advanced Level.- Exam IV Advanced level.