Physical Principles and Bioeffects of First Trimester Ultrasound INTRODUCTION Recent advances in ultrasound technology along with a growing body of literature expanded the role of obstetric ultrasound in the first…
Guidelines to Fetal Imaging in the First Trimester INTRODUCTION In the late 1980s and early 1990s, ultrasound evaluation of the fetus at less than 16 weeks of gestation was made…
Abstract This chapter describes the emerging role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) in the assessment of neonatal hemodynamics. While at the time of publication this approach remains in its infancy,…
Abstract Two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (2DSTE) is a non-Doppler technique that applies computer software analysis of images generated by conventional ultrasound techniques to calculate parameters of motion (displacement, velocity) and…
Abstract There is growing controversy in the field of neonatal hemodynamics about the diagnosis and treatment of neonatal cardiovascular compromise in the very preterm infant. Accordingly, fundamental questions such as…
Abstract The decision to provide circulatory support to newborn infants is predominantly based upon a reliance on blood pressure (BP) values, typically by targeting mean BP values, which serve as…
Abstract The assessment of myocardial performance and hemodynamics in term and premature infants is gaining considerable interest and has led to improvements in our ability to assess the neonatal heart…
Abstract In this chapter, we will review and summarize the relevant literature that studied the effects of delayed cord clamping (DCC) and umbilical cord milking (UCM) in the delivery room,…
Abstract There is a progressive adoption of point of care ultrasound (POCU) performed by acute care physicians in many clinical areas including the neonatal intensive care unit. There has been…
Abstract Echocardiography can assess both systemic blood flow and heart function. This chapter offers an overview of heart function assessment by conventional echocardiographic techniques in the newborn infant. Systemic blood…
