Fetal Cardiology A Practical Approach to Diagnosis and Management /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Simpson, John (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Zidere, Vita (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Miller, Owen I. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Cardiology.; Cardiac imaging.; Maternal and child health services.; Cardiac surgery.; Cardiac Imaging.; Maternal and Child Health.; Cardiac Surgery.

This practical book describes a systematic approach to the ultrasound examination of the fetal heart based on accepted screening recommendations. The written content is enhanced by images and videos of both normal and abnormal sonographic findings. Fetal Cardiology: A Practical Approach to Diagnosis...

Table of Contents:

• Organization of screening for congenital heart disease
• Screening views of the fetal heart
• Extended views of the fetal heart
• Use of Doppler techniques in fetal echocardiography
• Assessment of fetal cardiac function
• First trimester fetal echocardiography
• Abnormalities of the four chamber view
• Abnormalities of the great arteries
• Abnormalities of the aortic arch
• Abnormalities of the systemic and pulmonary veins
• Fetal arrhythmias
• Role of fetal cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
• Counselling following a prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease
• Fetal abnormalities associated with congenital heart defects
• Genetics of Congenital Heart Disease
• Impact of prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease on outcome
• Obstetric management of the fetus with congenital heart disease
• Cardiac management of the fetus with congenital heart disease.