A Practical Guide to Fetal Echocardiography: Normal and Abnormal Hearts

Covering every aspect of fetal heart examination and all major  cardiac malformations, A Practical Guide to Fetal Echocardiography is  widely acknowledged as the definitive text in this challenging field.  This award-winning title clearly depicts examples of commonly seen  abnormalities and day-to-day cases, as well as rare pathology. Authored  by renowned experts, the fully updated fourth edition is a lavishly  illustrated, easy-to-read text designed to serve as a comprehensive  reference for all practitioners involved in cardiac imaging. 

• Features significant revisions including several new chapters, new artwork, and updated reference lists. 
• Discusses  disorders in terms of the ultrasound findings with key points  summarized at the end of each chapter. Images are accompanied by clear,  colorful schematic drawings that depict cardiac abnormalities. 
• Features  the addition of Approach to Diagnosis, an algorithm at the end of each  chapter to assist providers in reaching the proper diagnosis. 
• Includes numerous tables that outline common and differentiating features of various cardiac malformations. 
• Covers  the technical aspects of the cardiac exam in the first half of the  text; the second half features detailed discussions of fetal cardiac  malformations, each presented in a practical, methodical format 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. 
• Features  a practical, concise, easy-to-use format, making it indispensable for  both physicians and sonographers in the detection of congenital heart  disease.