| Autor: |
France RA |
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Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography; Jan2006, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p29-41, 13p |
| Abstrakt: |
The incidence of congenital heart disease is generally estimated at 8 in 1000 live births. Fifty percent of these neonates will have 'minor' defects--easily corrected with some intervention. The remainder will account for 30% of perinatal deaths and nearly 50% of lethal malformations in childhood. The purpose of this review is to outline essential guidelines for a thorough fetal echocardiogram and how it differs from the fetal cardiac imaging included as part of an obstetric sonographic examination. Specific values for both the anatomic and blood flow velocity measurements recommended are typically related to gestational age and method of acquisition. Multiple references exist in the literature that define these values. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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