Contents:

Normal Cardiovascular Anatomy for Imaging

Sequential Segmental Approach to Congenital Heart Disease

Basic Cardiac Function and Hemodynamics

Glossary of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures

The Best Radiographs with the Least Radiation

Systematic Approach to Chest Radiographs

Aorta and Systemic Veins

Airways Lungs Pleurae Mediastinum Diaphragm and Chest Wall

Truncus Arteriosus

Tetralogy of Fallot and Related Conditions

Partial and Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connections

Abnormalities of the Mitral Valve and Related Anomalies

Transpositions of the Great Arteries

Abnormal Situs and Cardiac Malposition

Cardiomyopathies and Related Conditions

Cardiac Tumors


Individual Heart Diseases

Beautifully illustrated case-based guide to reading chest radiographs in pediatric cardiac patients

From congenital or acquired problems in newborns to cardiovascular abnormalities in older children, this comprehensive text explains how to interpret chest radiographs and how to report that information in day-to-day practice. It steers readers through this often challenging area using numerous practical case examples, more than 400 high-quality radiographs, drawings and specimen photographs, straightforward explanations of findings, and the collective experience of several of the world's foremost experts on cardiac imaging and pediatric cardiology. After an introductory discussion of normal cardiac anatomy and imaging, the authors provide readers with a systematic approach to understanding chest images in children with congenital or acquired heart disease followed by useful bulleted synopses of basic pathologic features, clinical manifestations and radiographic findings.

While the trend in recent decades has been toward increasingly sophisticated imaging modalities, this book successfully illustrates that there is still an extraordinary amount of diagnostic and therapeutic information to be found in chest x-rays.

Features

Multiple perspectives from imagers, cardiologists, and cardiac surgeons on the pathology of congenital heart disease
High-resolution radiographs, detailed drawings, and specimen photographs vividly elucidate interpretative principles
Summary of pediatric cardiovascular surgical procedures provides context and practical examples of what to expect when viewing post-operative chest radiographs
This book will improve the accuracy and confidence of any radiologist, cardiologist, or clinician involved in the interpretation of pediatric chest images and is ideal for residents and fellows in radiology and pediatric cardiology. Common terms and phrases: abnormal anomalous pulmonary venous aortic arch aortic valve arrows ascending aorta associated atrial appendage atrial enlargement atrial septal defect blood flow cardiac silhouette cardiomegaly cardiomyopathy Chest radiographs Chest radiographs show congenital heart disease contour coronary artery diastolic dilated frontal chest radiograph hypertrophy hypoplasia infant inferior vena cava interstitial left atrium left isomerism left pulmonary artery left upper left ventricle left ventricular left-sided lesions main pulmonary artery mediastinum mild mitral valve moderate cardiomegaly monary artery neonate normal obstruction panel patent ductus arteriosus patient pericardial pleural effusion posterior pulmonary atresia pulmonary hypertension pulmonary Stenosis pulmonary valve pulmonary vein pulmonary venous connection pulmonary venous hypertension regurgitation ribs right atrium right isomerism right lung right pulmonary artery right upper right ventricle right ventricular outflow seen septum situs solitus superior vena cava tetralogy of Fallot thoracic thymus tion trachea tricuspid valve upper lobe ventricular outflow tract ventricular septal defect