The Texas Children's Hospital Handbook of Congenital Heart Disease is authored by physicians, nurses, and allied staff across a wide variety of disciplines at the Heart Center at Texas Children's Hospital. The book is not intended as a comprehensive textbook in congenital heart disease but rather as a practical handbook to be used by students, residents, fellows, nurses, and congenital heart specialists for the day-to-day management of these complex patients. The Handbook describes the philosophy, protocols, and nuances of management of patients with congenital heart disease at Texas Children's Hospital.congenital heart disease at Texas Children's Hospital.