Echocardiography: an overview - part I

Abstract

This review describes principles of echocardiography and Doppler, outlines the techniques of echo-Doppler studies, presents methods of assessment of pressure in the pulmonary artery, reviews methodology for appraisal of ventricular function, and demonstrates the usefulness of echo in evaluating multiple neonatal issues including distressed neonate, infant of a diabetic mother, tracheo-esophageal fistula, Down syndrome, and cardiomegaly.

Keywords

M-mode echo / two-dimensional echo / pulsed wave Doppler / continuous wave Doppler / color flow mapping / pulmonary hypertension / left ventricular function / right ventricular function / distressed neonate / infant of a diabetic mother / cardiomegaly / Down syndrome

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