Intro; Preface; Contents; Part I: General Introductory Principles; Chapter 1: Terminology: Defining Cardiac Position, Chamber Morphology and Van Praagh Nomenclature; Cardiac Position (See Fig. 1.1); Morphology of Cardiac Chambers; Chapter 2: Dextrocardias; Epidemiology; Anatomic Definition and Pathophysiology; Diagnostics; Clinical Presentation in Adults; Physical Exam; Electrocardiography; Chest X-Ray; Echocardiography; Cardiac Catheterization; Advanced Imaging Techniques; Management of Adult Survivors; Management of Pregnancy; References; Part II: Shunt Lesions

Chapter 3: General Principles of Simple Shunt LesionsIntroduction; General Features of Shunt Lesions; Defining the Size of the Shunt; Volume Overload and Chamber Enlargement; Right-Sided Pressure Overload; References; Chapter 4: Atrial Septal Defects and Sinus Venosus Defects; Epidemiology; Anatomic Definition and Pathophysiology; Diagnostics; Clinical Presentation in Adults; Physical Exam; Electrocardiogram; Chest Radiograph; Echocardiography; Cardiac Catheterization; Advanced Imaging Techniques; Management of Adult Survivors; Intracardiac Shunting Through Atrial Septal Defect

Complications Specific to Repaired Atrioventricular Septal DefectPulmonary Hypertension and Eisenmenger Syndrome; Arrhythmia; Paradoxical Embolization; Management of Pregnancy; References; Chapter 5: Ventricular Septal Defect; Epidemiology; Anatomic Definition and Pathophysiology; Diagnostics; Clinical Presentation in Adults; Physical Exam; Electrocardiogram; Chest Radiography; Echocardiography; Cardiac Catheterization; Advanced Imaging Techniques; Management of Adult Survivors; Intracardiac Shunting Through Ventricular Septal Defect; Pulmonary Hypertension and Eisenmenger Syndrome

Paradoxical EmbolizationInfective Endocarditis Prophylaxis; Management of Pregnancy; Bibliography; Chapter 6: Atrioventricular Septal Defect; Epidemiology; Anatomic Definition and Pathophysiology; Childhood Repairs; Pulmonary Artery Banding; Surgical Repair of AVSD; Diagnostics; Clinical Presentation in Adults; Physical Exam; Electrocardiogram; Chest Radiography; Echocardiography; Cardiac Catheterization; Advanced Imaging Techniques; Management of Complications in Adult Survivors; Unrepaired AVSD; Residual/Recurrent ASD or VSD; LV Outflow Tract Obstruction

Symptomatic AV Valve Regurgitation or StenosisArrhythmia; Infective Endocarditis Prophylaxis; Management of Pregnancy; References; Chapter 7: Patent Ductus Arteriosus; Epidemiology; Anatomic Definition and Pathophysiology; Diagnostics; Clinical Presentation in Adults; Physical Exam; Electrocardiogram; Chest Radiography; Echocardiography; Cardiac Catheterization; Advanced Imaging Techniques; Management of Complications in Adult Survivors; Shunt Flow Through an Unrepaired PDA; Infective Endocarditis; Management of Pregnancy; References; Chapter 8: Miscellaneous Shunts