Abstract
Substantial advances in two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiography in the last few years have significantly changed the practice of pediatric cardiology [1]. High-resolution echocardiography has provided detailed anatomic diagnostic information that often obviates the need for cardiac catheterization, especially in infants with heart disease. The addition of quantitative Doppler velocimetry has provided physiologic information related to pulmonary and systemic blood flow volume, intracardiac and great artery pressure, and pressure gradients. Additionally, these techniques have proved to be applicable in the human fetus where they provide information for evaluation, diagnosis, and management of structural heart disease, rhythm disturbances, or derangements of cardiac function that can be studied in detail as early as the 15th or 16th week of pregnancy [2].
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
