Synopses & Reviews
Lavishly illustrated and easy to use, this comprehensive guide covers every aspect of fetal heart examination and all major cardiac malformations.and#160; World-renowned experts in the field, Drs. Abuhamad and Chaoui, world-renowned experts in the field, have meticulously updated and expanded this third edition while maintaining its systematic and methodical approach. New chapters, 25% new images, and a practical, concise format make this reference indispensable for both physicians and sonographers in the detection of congenital heart disease.
- Thoroughly illustrated ultrasound images in color are accompanied by clear, colorful schematic drawings that depict cardiac anomalies.
- Numerous tablesand#160;outline common and differentiating features of various cardiac malformations.
- Disorders are discussed in terms of the ultrasound findings, withand#160;key points summarizedand#160;at the end of each chapter.
- The first half of the textand#160;covers the technical aspects of the cardiac exam and includesand#160;new chaptersand#160;on risk factors for cardiac defects, national and international guidelines for fetal cardiac screening and fetal echocardiography, optimizing the cardiac examination, cardiac embryology, the three-vessel-trachea view, and the venous system.
- The second half of the textand#160;features detailed discussions of fetal cardiac malformations, each presented inand#160;a practical, methodical formatand#160;that includes the definition, spectrum of disease and incidence, the use of gray scale, color Doppler, 3D and early gestation ultrasound in diagnosis, followed by the differential diagnosis, prognosis, and outcome.
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Synopsis
This simple and easy-to-use guide to fetal echocardiography will help physicians and sonographers obtain a complete evaluation of the fetal heart and its function. The book is written in a user-friendly style and thoroughly illustrated with ultrasound images accompanied by schematic drawings explaining the images. It will enable physicians and sonographers to visualize the fetal heart systematically, fully understand the clinical significance of ultrasound findings, and diagnose congenital heart defects as early as possible. This edition includes three-dimensional ultrasound, covers twice as many anomalies as the previous edition, and has an updated genetics section.
Synopsis
This simple and easy-to-use guide to fetal echocardiography will help physicians and sonographers obtain a complete evaluation of the normal and abnormal fetal heart. The book is written in a user-friendly style and thoroughly illustrated with ultrasound images accompanied by schematic drawings. This edition presents a comprehensive approach to the examination of the fetal heart and covers all major cardiac malformations. Chapters include color Doppler in fetal echocardiography, three-dimensional ultrasound in fetal echocardiography, first and early second trimester imaging of the fetal heart, and an updated genetics section. This book, written by internationally recognized experts in fetal echocardiography, is a must-have for physicians and sonographers interested in this field.
Table of Contents
NORMAL HEARTS
1: Congenital Heart Disease: Incidence, Risk Factors and Prevention
2: Genetic Aspects of Congenital Heart Defects
3: Prenatal Screening for Congenital Heart Disease
4: General Anatomic Landmarks of the Fetal Heart
5: The Cardiac Chambers
6: Ventricular Outflow Tracts
7: Pulsed Doppler in Fetal Echocardiography
8: Color Doppler in Fetal Echocardiography
9: Three-Dimensional Ultrasound in Fetal Echocardiography
10: Fetal Cardiac Biometry
ABNORMAL HEARTS
11: Aortic Stenosis
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
12: Coarctation of the Aorta
Interrupted Aortic Arch
13: Pulmonary Stenosis
Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Septum
Constriction of the Ductus Arteriosus
14: Tricuspid Valve Dysplasia
Ebstein's Anomaly
Tricuspid Regurgitation
15: Atrial Septal Defects
Ventricular Septal Defects
Atrioventricular Septal Defects
16: Single Ventricular Heart
17: Tetralogy of Fallot
Pulmonary Atresia with Ventricular Septal Defect
Absent Pulmonary Valve Syndrome
18: Truncus Arteriosus
19: Double Outlet Right Ventricle
20: Complete Transposition of Great Arteries
Corrected Transposition of Great Arteries
21: Double and Right Aortic Arch
22: Atrial Isomerism and Situs Inversus
23: Anomalies of the Veins
24: Myocardial Diseases and Cardiac Tumors
25: Fetal Arrhythmias