Color Doppler Ultrasound Screening and Diagnosis of Fetal Cardiac Malformations

Author: Liu Chuanxi
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Publish Date: 2004-04-29
Features: This book is a comprehensive monograph on fetal color Doppler echocardiography. It consists of 10 chapters, 200,000 words, and 197 illustrations. The foundational section focuses on quantitative examination and diagnostic methods, as well as the normal values of commonly used two-dimensional views. The disease section emphasizes the pathological anatomy, hemodynamic manifestations, key ultrasound diagnostic points, and recording of arrhythmias of various cardiovascular abnormalities, as well as analytical methods. Most of the cases include prenatal/postnatal sonographic images (or autopsy specimens) for comparison. The book highlights the importance of fetal heart screening and provides detailed descriptions of specific methods. A diagnostic and differential diagnosis reference table is appended at the end. The content is rich, novel, illustrated, and easy to understand. It is suitable for ultrasound diagnostic personnel, obstetricians and gynecologists for learning and reference, and can also serve as a teaching and training material for ultrasound diagnostics and eugenics.