Pediatric Cardiology: The Essential Pocket Guide, 2nd Edition

Pediatric Cardiology is a unique and straightforward book, addressing the growing concern of diagnosing heart disease and cardiac problems in pediatric care. Now in its second edition, this book offers a unique explanation of complex pathophysiology of cardiac malformations, providing the skills necessary for today's managed care environment in using the history, physical examination, ECG, and chest X-ray to uncover possible problems and eliminate areas of false concern.

Topics covered in the second edition include:

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• preventive cardiology and health promotion
  
• heart disease in the neonate and in special populations
  
• congenital cardiac malformation
  
• acquired cardiac conditions
  
• congestive heart failure.

Pediatric Cardiology, Second Edition is an ideal reference for medical students, pediatric residents, house officers and registrars, pediatric cardiology fellows and trainees and practicing pediatricians.