Covering the full spectrum of CHD from infants through adults, Perloff's Clinical Recognition of Congenital Heart Disease, 7th Edition, provides unparalleled guidance on the diagnosis and treatment of common and uncommon CHD in one definitive resource. The editors of this new edition, Drs. Ariane J. Marelli and Jamil A. Aboulhosn, have maintained Dr. Joseph Perloff’s richly nuanced approach while bringing this classic text completely up to date with all the latest evidence and technologic advances in the field. With its comprehensive, step-by-step approach, you’ll acquire a structured understanding of CHD across age ranges, allowing you to effectively detect these conditions as early as possible.
Key Features
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Offers complete coverage of the signs, symptoms, and clinical manifestations of malpositioned, malformed, or absent cardiovascular chambers, vessels, and valves using both traditional and state-of-the-art technology.
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Organizes chapters by disorder, with each covering pathophysiology and history, physical appearance and clinical symptoms, auscultation, phonocardiograms and electrocardiograms, and relevant imaging modalities including radiographs, angiocardiographs, CT, MRI, and echocardiography (TEE and intracardiac).
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Provides clear explanations of the complex signs, symptoms, and clinical manifestations present in CHD, including lesions of the heart and circulation from birth to adulthood.
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Features more than 100 videos demonstrating echocardiography, MRI, and cardiac catheterization.
NEW in the 7th Edition:
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Updated images throughout, as well as phonocardiograms, electrocardiograms, flow charts, and anatomic drawings
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Specific, integrated findings for individual patients with Dr Perloff’s classic approach to diagnosis and treatment
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Streamlined review of sequelae and complications
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Historical Notes at the beginning of each chapter
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Tips on selecting among the increasing array of currently available procedures, helping foster and develop clinical judgment skills
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Update on genetic contributions to clinical recognition for a more complete presentation of patient diagnosis.
Author Information
By Ariane Marelli and Jamil Aboulhosn
1 Introduction: Formulation of the Problem
2 Functional Murmurs
3 The Cardiac Malpositions
4 Isolated Congenital Complete Heart Block
5 Congenital Abnormalities of the Pericardium
6 Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries
7 Congenital Aortic Stenosis: Congenital Aortic Regurgitation
8 Coarctation of the Aorta and Interrupted Aortic Arch
9 Congenital Obstruction to Left Atrial Flow: Mitral Stenosis, Cor Triatriatum, Pulmonary Vein Stenosis
10 Congenital Pulmonary Stenosis and Regurgitation
11 Ebstein’s Anomaly of the Tricuspid Valve
12 Atrial Septal Defect: Simple and Complex
13 Pulmonary Stenosis With Interatrial Communication
14 Ventricular Septal Defect
15 Ventricular Septal Defect With Pulmonary Stenosis
16 Double Outlet Ventricle
17 Patent Ductus Arteriosus and Aortopulmonary Window
18 Anomalous Origin of the Left Coronary Artery From the Pulmonary Trunk
19 Congenital Coronary Arterial Fistula
20 Congenital Aneurysms of The Sinuses of Valsalva
21 Pulmonary Atresia With Intact Ventricular Septum
22 Tricuspid Atresia
23 The Univentricular Heart
24 Complete Transposition of the Great Arteries
25 Truncus Arteriosus
26 Congenital Anomalies of Vena Caval Connection
27 Congenital Pulmonary Arteriovenous Fistula
28 Hypoplastic Left Heart
29 Congenital Anomalies of the Coronary Circulation
"This book will be a unique asset to those aiming to improve their understanding of congenital heart disease." ©Doody’s Review Service, 2023, Vinila Baljepally, MS (East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine)
