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.
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.
