Reviews of Congenital Heart Defects, Simplified:

“Ken Heiden’s pediatric echo guide Congenital Heart Defects, Simplified is wonderfully written and illustrated. I recommend it highly to my cardiac sonography students as well as my colleagues who are experienced adult and pediatric echocardiographers.”
 —  Rick Dettman, M.Ed., R.D.C.S. (AE, PE), F.A.S.E., Clinical Instructor, Cardiovascular Technology - Echocardiography, Milwaukee Area Technical College

“Congenital Heart Defects, Simplified is an excellent reference book for the busy echocardiographer, useful to both adult and paediatric departments alike. A newcomer to the field of congenital heart disease would find this easy to read and well laid out book invaluable. The concise descriptions of individual conditions and clear illustrations also provide the clinician with a superb education resource, to share with parents of children with congenital heart disease.”
— Rachael Jamesk, Sussex cardiac Centre, Brighton, England

“Ken Heiden’s Congenital Heart Defects, Simplified does for congenital heart disease what a map does for your road trip. Complex defects are laid out simply and logically, with well-executed artwork that makes this otherwise bewilderingly complicated field accessible, even to the non-expert. It is readable enough for any health professional to learn about this topic for the first time or to use as a refresher. It can also serve as a concise, crystal-clear bedside reference for the busy echocardiographer.”
 —  William Davis, MD  Author of Track Your Plaque: The only heart disease prevention program that shows how the new CT heart scans can be used to detect, track, and control coronary plaque

“ Congenital Heart Defects, Simplified is destined to become the reference book for neonatal and pediatric units. The major defects are covered completely and succinctly in bullet format. The color illustrations help enormously in the understanding of each heart or vascular defect. These illustrations not only help clarify the issue for RNs, but they are also an invaluable teaching aid for parents.”
 —  Jeffrey Miller, RN, St. Mary’s Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

“As a parent, I highly recommend Congenital Heart Defects, Simplified In 1994, when my son Cody was two years old, he was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect. He underwent open-heart surgery to repair the condition, and recently required a second surgery because of his growth into adolescence. My husband and I found Congenital Heart Defects, Simplified to be very helpful in understanding how Cody’s heart functioned now that he was a young adult, and the surgical procedure he required. The illustrations were especially informative when conferring with his surgeon.”
 —  Dawn McLaughlin, Custer, South Dakota