Atlas of Fetal Echocardiography (Includes DVD-ROM)

DescriptionFetal echocardiography is a test used to diagnose cardiac conditions in the foetal stage. Congenital heart disease is a leading cause of infant mortality, and structural abnormalities of the foetal heart are often missed. The 160 full colour images in this Atlas will help obstetricians, gynaecologists and cardiologists differentiate between what is normal and what is abnormal from case to case.The second edition of The Atlas of Fetal Echocardiography explains the concepts of foetal cardiac imaging in a simple and well structured manner. The book consists of 15 chapters, with key points detailed at the end of each section. The lucid language and vivid illustrations of this new edition make each topic easy to understand, from basic embryology to the diagnosis of structural defects.Full pictorial explanations of new developments in the field of foetal heart examination and a supplementary DVD, further enhance this book.Key FeaturesFetal echocardiography is a detailed scan of fetal heart and its all connecting blood vessels and valves enabling to look for congenital heart defects.It is simple and easy-to-read book with all basic and extended fetal echocardiography.Guides to differentiate normal from abnormal with plenty of normal and abnormal heart images with tomographic ultrasound imaging (TUI), three-dimensional rotation and labeled images.Includes step-by-step approach of examining fetal heart with PASSS… Position, Axis, Size, Symmetry and Squeeze…Contains Nutshell in every chapter for easy point remembering.Every effort has been made to provide complete information with color photographs to enhance diagnostic confidence and skill in readers to evaluate fetal heart in detail with braveheart sonography.Table of ContentsFetal EmbryologyIndicationsBasics of DopplerStep by Step Approach to Fetal HeartCardiac ExaminationNormal SitusFour Chamber HeartDoppler EchocardiographyFetal ArrhythmiasOutflow Tract AbnormalitiesFetal DissectionImages of Fetal ECHO Tract and DissectionNormal Heart ImagesFetal Heart Images (Abnormal)Frequently Asked Questions and their Answers