Pediatric Heart Failure [Hardcover]

The first book of its kind, this reference describes current diagnostic and treatment strategies for acute and chronic heart failure in the fetus, neonate, child, and young adult-encompassing every aspect of pediatric heart failure including historical perspectives, the latest technologies in mechanical circulatory support, and recent information on the psychosocial aspects of heart failure in children.Introduction and Historical Perspective. Mechanisms of Pediatric Heart Failure. Acute Heart Failure in Fetus, Neonate and Infant. Acute Heart Failure in Children and Adolescents. Chronic Heart Failure in Children. Special ConsiderationsThe first book of its kind, Pediatric Heart Failure describes current diagnostic and treatment strategies for acute and chronic heart failure in the fetus, neonate, child, and young adult. It encompasses every aspect of pediatric heart failure, including historical perspectives, the latest technologies in mechanical circulatory support, and the psychosocial aspects of heart failure in children. Coverage includes the causes and treatment of heart failure in the fetus, the developmental, cellular, neurohormonal, and immunologic mechanisms of pediatric heart failure, the genetic aspects of heart failure, and the alterations in cardiac function that occur after heart transplantation in children.Robert E. Shaddy, Gil WernovskyUS? 2005 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC No claim to original U.S. Government works