ABSTRACT

Accounting for the huge strides in technological development over the past few years, as well as of recent research and advances, this text updates cutting-edge information on topics such as:

  • embryology
  • cardiovascular development
  • placental implantation and development
  • intracardiac shunt malformations
  • fetal cardiac tumors

NEW TO THE SECOND EDITION:

  • downloadable resources with over 50 video clips, including 4D ultrasound
  • high quality illustrations in colour throughout
  • new information on the cardiac impact of twin-twin transfusion syndrome, cerebral outcomes in CHD, and congestive heart failure

chapter 1|8 pages

Fetal cardiac tumors 4028

chapter 4|14 pages

Placental implantation and development

chapter 5|16 pages

Placental circulations

chapter 6|26 pages

The physics of ultrasound imaging

chapter 17|18 pages

Anomalies of the right heart

chapter 19|10 pages

Intracardiac shunt malformations

chapter 20|14 pages

Left heart malformations

chapter 22|14 pages

Aortic arch anomalies

chapter 26|10 pages

Cardiomyopathy in the fetus

chapter 28|12 pages

Fetal cardiac tumors

chapter 31|14 pages

Electrophysiology for the perinatologist

chapter 32|12 pages

Fetal bradydysrhythmia

chapter 33|22 pages

Fetal tachyarrhythmia

chapter 35|16 pages

Mending the tiniest hearts: an overview

chapter 38|18 pages

Congestive heart failure in the fetus

chapter 41|12 pages

Genetics and cardiac anomalies

chapter 47|12 pages

Intrapartum evaluation of fetal well-being

chapter 48|12 pages

Cardiac disease in pregnancy