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Cardiac Emergencies in Children

A Practical Approach to Diagnosis and Management

  • Identifies the cardiac origin of life-threatening emergencies in children

  • Provides the pathophysiologic basis of cardiac dysfunction in acquired and congenital heart disease in children

  • Describes the physiologic rationale for stabilization and management of cardiac emergencies in children

  • Reviews the interpretation of chest radiographs and laboratory tests in children with heart disease

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
  2. Emergency Presentation of Heart Disease

    • Syana Sarnaik, Katherine Cashen, Ashok P. Sarnaik
    Pages 1-15
  3. Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

    • Monika Chauhan, Susan Tourner, Christopher W. Mastropietro
    Pages 33-49
  4. Common Surgical Interventions Resulting in Alterations in Hemodynamics

    • Kristen Richards, Monika Chauhan, Ralph E. Delius
    Pages 83-94
  5. Management of a Patient with Left-to-Right Shunt

    • Christian Bauerfeld, Ashok P. Sarnaik, Kathleen Meert
    Pages 95-108
  6. Cardiac Pharmacology

    • Jeff Clark, Brad Tilford
    Pages 109-129
  7. Arrhythmia Identification: Stabilization and Treatment

    • Raya Safa, Chenni Sriram, Peter P. Karpawich
    Pages 131-160
  8. Hypercyanotic Spells

    • Tageldin Ahmed, Yamuna Sanil, Sabrina M. Heidemann
    Pages 161-168
  9. Child with Heart Transplant: Unique Immunologic and Hemodynamic Issues and Their Management

    • Neha Bansal, Swati Sehgal, Celeste T. Williams
    Pages 189-200
  10. Pediatric Mechanical Circulatory Support

    • Katherine Cashen, Swati Sehgal, Henry L. Walters III
    Pages 201-218
  11. Emergency Interventional Cardiology in Children

    • Daisuke Kobayashi, Daniel R. Turner, Thomas J. Forbes
    Pages 235-251
  12. Common Problems in the Emergency Department in a Child with Known Heart Disease

    • Syana Sarnaik, Nirupama Kannikeswaran, Prashant Mahajan, Ashok P. Sarnaik
    Pages 253-266
  13. Recognizing and Managing Cardiogenic Shock

    • Saurabh Chiwane, Usha Sethuraman, Ajit Sarnaik
    Pages 267-283
  14. Point-of-Care Cardiac Ultrasound in the Emergency Department

    • Yamuna Sanil, Marjorie Gayanilo, Curt Stankovic
    Pages 285-301
  15. Infective Endocarditis

    • Harbir Arora, Eric McGrath, Basim I. Asmar
    Pages 303-314
  16. Inflammatory Heart Diseases in Children

    • Adam L. Ware, Dongngan T. Truong, Lloyd Y. Tani
    Pages 315-336

About this book

This book is primarily for pediatric and adult emergency room physicians, primary care providers, hospitalists, and nurses. It will also be useful for critical care specialists, cardiologists and trainees at all levels.

Cardiac Emergencies in Children describes the pathophysiology of a diverse group of congenital and acquired heart conditions and presents a therapeutic rationale for treating children presenting with these  conditions under life-threatening conditions. The book discusses the effects of surgery on hemodynamics and how to manage these effects. Also described are the daily challenges faced by physicians, including identifying a child with heart disease, interpreting chest radiographs, ECGs, and laboratory findings, and beginning appropriate therapies.

Reviews

“The book, Cardiac Emergencies in Children, is edited by Drs Sarnaik, Ross, Lipshultz, and Walters, all of whom are respected authorities in pediatric critical care. The background of the authors includes cardiology, intensive care, and cardiac surgery. … Cardiac Emergencies in Children, is better suited for the general pediatrician, family physician, or emergency doctor, and its format is not practical for the practicing anesthesiologist.” (Antonio Perez-Ferrer and Pablo Motta, Anesthesia & Analgesia , Vol. 128 (3), March, 2019)




“The book contains well-placed and helpful full-color illustrations, EKGs, ultrasound images, algorithms, and tables. Chapters contain illustrative case presentations and practice questions. … This is a useful reference for those looking for in-depth information about caring for children with cardiac emergencies, especially pediatric emergency physicians and others who work directly with these patients. It is also helpful for learners to build knowledge.” (Michael DeBoer, Doody's Book Reviews, August, 2018)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Michigan & Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, USA

    Ashok P. Sarnaik

  • Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, Children’s Hospital of Michigan & Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, USA

    Robert D. Ross, Steven E. Lipshultz

  • Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Michigan & Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, USA

    Henry L. Walters III

About the editors

Ashok P. Sarnaik, MD. Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University School of Medicine. Senior Pediatric Intensivist. Professor of Pediatrics. Former Chief of Pediatrics. Distinguished Career Award from American Academy of Pediatrics Section of Critical Care Medicine. Several Teacher of the Year Awards. President’s Award in Teaching Excellence (1991, 2011). Author of over a hundred articles and book chapters including those in Nelson’s Textbook of Pediatrics and Fuhrman’s Textbook of Pediatric Critical Care. 

Robert D. Ross, MD. Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University School of Medicine. Professor of Pediatrics. Senior Pediatric Cardiologist. Director of Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program and expert in the fields of heart failure (Author of Ross Classification of heart failure) and Pulmonary Hypertension. Author of numerous original observations and book chapters in pediatric cardiology.

Steven Lipshultz, MD. Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University School of Medicine. Professor, Chair, Pediatrician in Chief. Noted researcher, author, educator and clinician in the field of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Editor in Chief of Progress in Pediatric Cardiology. Author of over 500 publications including original observations and book chapters.

Henry Walters, MD. Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University School of Medicine. Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery and Professor of Surgery. National reputation as a leading Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgeon. Editor of Cardiology in the Young. Author of numerous original observations and book chapters. 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Cardiac Emergencies in Children

  • Book Subtitle: A Practical Approach to Diagnosis and Management

  • Editors: Ashok P. Sarnaik, Robert D. Ross, Steven E. Lipshultz, Henry L. Walters III

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73754-6

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-73753-9Published: 04 May 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-08852-1Published: 14 December 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-73754-6Published: 11 April 2018

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 394

  • Number of Illustrations: 87 b/w illustrations, 112 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Cardiology, Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, Intensive / Critical Care Medicine

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eBook USD 149.00
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Softcover Book USD 199.00
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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Hardcover Book USD 199.00
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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