This book is an ideal, up-to-date guide to the application of fetal interventions and hybrid procedures, in which the surgeon and the interventional cardiologist work together, for the treatment of congenital heart diseases at a very early stage when disease outcome may be altered. State of the art data and clear instruction are offered on techniques such as fetal pulmonary and aortic valve dilatation, fetal interatrial septum stenting, hybrid defect closure, hybrid stent implantation, and hypoplastic left heart syndrome therapy. Recognized experts describe the benefits of such early interventions, particularly evident in the case of valve disease, and explain how the hybrid strategy, by combining advantages and tools from each approach, can reduce invasiveness and risks and improve results. The book also looks ahead to the likely impact of new technologies, including nanotechnology, that will soon be available. Fetal and Hybrid Procedures in Congenital Heart Diseases will be a rich source of knowledge, step-by-step guidance, and practical tips and tricks for obstetricians/gynecologists, fetal cardiologists, pediatric cardiologists, interventional cardiologists, congenital cardiac surgeons, anesthesiologists, and intensivists.
Editors and Affiliations
IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy
Gianfranco Butera
Pediatric Cardiology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, USA
John Cheatham
Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia and Hospital do Coração, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Carlos AC Pedra
Giessen Hospital, Giessen, Germany
Dietmar Schranz
Linz University, Linz, Austria
Gerald Tulzer
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Fetal and Hybrid Procedures in Congenital Heart Diseases
Editors: Gianfranco Butera, John Cheatham, Carlos AC Pedra, Dietmar Schranz, Gerald Tulzer
