Park's The Pediatric Cardiology Handbook

Through five successful editions,�Park's The Pediatric Cardiology Handbook�has been�the go-to portable reference�for fundamental and practical information on the diagnosis and management of children with congenital and acquired heart disease. In the fully updated 6th Edition,�Dr. Myung K. Park is joined by new co-author Dr. Mehrdad Salamat�in providing concise, authoritative guidance for pediatricians, cardiology fellows, family practitioners, medical students, and more. Designed as a companion to Dr. Park's larger text,�Pediatric Cardiology for Practitioners, this pocket-sized resource features�useful diagrams, summary tables, helpful images, and clear descriptions of disorders-perfect for healthcare professionals in practice or in training. Provides�extensive updates�on congenital heart defects, infective endocarditis, cardiomyopathies, cardiac arrhythmias, long QT syndrome, blood�pressure,systemic�hypertension, dyslipidemia and Kawasaki disease� Includes�new recommendations�on lipid screening for children, preventive cardiology including childhood obesity, sport participation using new 14-point�evalaution�as well as the normative blood pressure standards for�auscillometric�and�oscillometric�methods obtained in the San Antonio Children's Blood Pressure Study.�� Offers an�expanded section�on two-dimensional echocardiography, along with detailed normative values of echocardiography in the appendix.�� Covers the�newest approaches�in the area of cardiac surgery, such as hybrid procedures as well as non-surgical, percutaneous management of certain heart defects.�� Enhanced eBook version included with purchase.�Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.�

Pages: 548, Edition: 6e ed., Paperback, Elsevier