Fetal Echocardiography, 2nd Edition

Understanding Fetal Echocardiography: A Comprehensive Guide

Comprehensive Coverage for Practical Diagnosis and Management

This comprehensive text/atlas serves as an invaluable resource for both novice and experienced professionals in the field of fetal echocardiography. It provides a practical, multidisciplinary approach to diagnosis and management, featuring contributions from a diverse range of medical specialties.

Essential Physiological Understanding and Scanning Guidelines

The book begins with a comprehensive overview of fetal physiology, equipping readers with a solid foundation for understanding the complexities of fetal cardiac function. It then delves into detailed guidelines on how to perform a fetal echocardiogram, covering scanning protocols, optimal equipment selection, and potential technical and anatomical limitations.

Highly Illustrated Congenital Heart Abnormality Coverage

The key focus of the text lies in its extensive coverage of congenital heart abnormalities. It offers highly illustrated presentations of these conditions, guiding readers through various scanning views and modalities. Differential diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment options are also meticulously outlined for each abnormality.

ARDMS Certification Preparation

The book has been meticulously designed to provide thorough coverage of every topic included in the ARDMS certification exam in fetal echocardiography. This comprehensive approach streamlines study efforts, ensuring efficient and effective preparation for the certification process.

Cutting-Edge Technologies and Techniques

To keep abreast of the rapidly evolving field, the text incorporates the latest technologies and treatments. Newly added chapters cover first trimester fetal echocardiography, 3D fetal echocardiography, and fetal intervention.

Companion CD for Enhanced Learning

A companion CD accompanies the text, featuring video clips of scanning techniques that provide a real-world perspective on the procedures. Additionally, the CD includes 260 study questions sortable by chapter, serving as an invaluable tool for exam preparation.

Visual Aids and Online Resources

The book incorporates numerous black-and-white and color illustrations to enhance readers’ understanding of complex medical concepts. Evolve Online Resources provide access to an image collection of over 400 illustrations featured in the text.