Pediatric Cardiology (Iap Specialty Series)

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Quick Overview The rapid pace of progress in medicine is a motivation to update knowledge, gather new information and continue the process of learning. The purpose of this new second edition is to incorporate the latest scientific advances. More than 90% of physicians taking care of children with cardiac disorders are not cardiologists and hence must have the knowhow of interpreting and arriving at a clinical diagnosis and a fair knowledge of pharmacologic, interventional and surgical therapy. They obviously do not require much information on invasive and noninvasive cardiac testing, neither of which they are called on to perform. This makes the task of extracting essential and vital information from available large volume textbooks difficult and also impractical for the busy clinician. This book is aimed to cover important aspects of clinical pediatric cardiology as seen in office practice and sufficient enough to equip the primary care physicians and postgraduates to approach various cardiac disorders systematically. Key Features This book is written to address the practical needs of practicing pediatricians and postgraduate students. Conceptual framework and core information is provided in key areas in pediatric cardiology. The wole book is written in an easily understandable style. A number of experts from within India and selected authors from overseas have contributed individual chapters. Pediatric cardiology is a relatively new speciality and numerous advances happen in a relatively short period of time. The second edition has retained the basic structure of the first edition. The individual chapters have been revised to incorporate important advances that have occurred in the last 4 years. The second edition retains a strong clinical focus. Target Audience Practicing Pediatricians, Postgraduate Students, Primary Care Physicians.