Handbook of Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring

Part I: Antepartum. The Evolution of Fetal Surveillance. Antepartum Fetal Heart Rate Testing. Part II: Physiology. Uteroplacental Circulation and Respiratory Gas Exchange. Fetal Cardiorespiratory Physiology. Fetal Cerebral Metabolism. Acid-Base Physiology. Part III: Instrumentation and Techniques. The Fetal Heart Rate Monitor. Ancillary Methods and in Utero Treatment. Part IV: Interpretation. Fetal Heart Rate Patterns: Basic and Variant. Asphyxia and Brain Damage. Part V: Clinical Management. Management of Variant Patterns. Initial Absent Fetal Heart Rate Variability. Second-Stage Patterns. Labour Management. Part VI: Other Aspects of Monitoring. Efficacy, Risks, And Recommendations for Usage. Legal Aspects.