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A concise introduction to the principles and practice of point-of-care echocardiography for neonatologists and other clinicians caring for sick neonates

Practical Neonatal Echocardiography is written to help clinicians develop the skills necessary to perform a high quality neonatal echocardiographic examination, evaluate cardiac function, and recognize abnormalities and defects. This unique text is based on an acclaimed course the authors have taught for the past sixteen years where they train neonatologists and other clinicians in the use of cardiac ultrasound for on-the-spot examination and diagnosis of neonatal patients.

Features:

• Provides an introduction to the basic principles of echocardiography and the ultrasound scanners commonly used atpediatric cardiac centers
• Neonatal cardiac anatomy is clearly described through use of 2-dimensional images and video clips
• Chapters teach assessment of cardiac structure and function, central and peripheral blood flow, shunts, andpulmonary pressure
• Myocardial dysfunction, heart failure, shock, hypotension, cardiomyopathy, cyanosis, pulmonary hypertension, andmore are discussed in detail with multiple illustrative cases
• Describes common features of ultrasound scanners and how to use them
• Helps clinicians make informed choices about transducer selection, detailing particular advantages anddisadvantages
• Includes detailed descriptions of detecting abnormalities of cardiovascular function with and without congenitaldefects 
  

  Product Details Digital eBook: 304 pages Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education / Medical; 1 edition (January 3, 2019) Language: English