16 Million Hearts: Two New References for Congenital Heart Disease and Cardiac MRI
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In August 2026 the World Heart Federation devoted its World Heart Report 2026 to congenital heart disease (CHD). The figures are striking: around 16 million people were living with CHD in 2023, up from 11.8 million in 1990, and an estimated 2.3 million children are born with it every year. Survival has improved dramatically, yet mortality in low-income regions remains roughly four times higher than in high-income ones, and a growing adult population now needs lifelong specialised care.
Imaging is at the centre of that care. A 2026 review in Clinical Cardiology concludes that European Society of Cardiology guidelines now treat cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) as a first-line test rather than a problem-solving tool, thanks to its accuracy in measuring ventricular volumes, characterising tissue and quantifying flow. Two new Elsevier references, both published in September 2026, address this picture from complementary angles.
Anderson's Pediatric Cardiology, 5th Edition
Editors: Justin Tretter, Robert H. Anderson, Raman Krishna Kumar, Rohit Loomba, Colin McMahon, Hani Najm, Diane E. Spicer, Liesl J. Zühlke
ISBN: 9780443118517 · Elsevier, 2026 · 1,100 pages
The standard reference on pediatric and congenital heart disease, from the fetus to the adult. This edition is restructured around developmental anatomy, adds diagnostic and management algorithms, and includes new chapters on genetics, cardiac intensive care, global burden and health equity, and 3D reconstruction and extended reality, illustrated with the renowned specimen dissections of Anderson and Spicer.
Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, 4th Edition: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease
Editor: Raymond J. Kim
ISBN: 9780443124976 · Elsevier, 2026 · 698 pages
Edited from the Duke Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Center, it covers CMR physics, parametric mapping and perfusion through ischemic, myocardial, valvular, vascular and congenital disease, with new chapters on artificial intelligence, mid-field CMR and spectroscopy, and more than 1,100 full-color images.
Read together, the two books support three clinical priorities. Transition of care: a July 2026 study reported by the American Heart Association linked lower income and insurance coverage to higher death and disability in CHD, and experts warn that many patients leave specialised care when they move to adult services; Anderson's dedicates a section to that transition and to pregnancy. Procedural planning: Anderson's presents morphology in clinical imaging planes, while Kim's volume explains the CMR protocols that deliver those images in children and adults. Cardiomyopathy work-up: CMR tissue characterisation helps separate ischemic from non-ischemic disease, and Anderson's covers cardiomyopathies and myocarditis in the pediatric setting.
For medical libraries, this is a natural pair for pediatric cardiology fellowships, advanced cardiac imaging training, children's hospitals and congenital heart centres, and a strong complement to Braunwald's Heart Disease. Both titles are part of our Medicine collection.
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Q&A
How many people live with congenital heart disease worldwide?
According to the World Heart Federation's World Heart Report 2026, about 16 million people were living with CHD in 2023, compared with 11.8 million in 1990, and around 2.3 million children are born with it each year.
Why is cardiac MRI now considered a first-line test?
CMR measures ventricular volumes and function accurately, characterises myocardial tissue with late gadolinium enhancement and T1/T2 mapping, and quantifies blood flow without ionising radiation. A 2026 review of ESC guidelines describes its shift from a problem-solving tool to a first-line test.
What is new in the 5th edition of Anderson's Pediatric Cardiology?
It is restructured around developmental anatomy, adds diagnostic and management algorithms, Learning Objectives and Chapter Summary Tables, and introduces chapters on genetics, cardiac intensive care, global burden and health equity, and 3D visualization.
Does Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance cover congenital heart disease?
Yes. Its final section covers safety monitoring and protocols in infants and children and CMR in pediatric and congenital heart disease, alongside chapters on right ventricular and vascular imaging.
Where can I buy Anderson's Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance?
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