Main description:

To aid in unraveling the complexities of the causation of congenital malformations, various influences on their frequency are considered in this book. And of course the known and possible environmental bases of their occurrence are fully described. An introductory record of the history of perinatal mortality in the last three centuries gives foundation for the discussion of death in contemporary decades.

Contents:

1. Introduction
2. Prenatal and Infant Mortality
3. Infant Mortality
4. Birthweight and Impairments
5. Ethnic and Other Comparisons
6. Causes of Perinatal Morality
7. Congenital Cardiovascular Malformations
8. Population-based Studies
9. Hospital-based Studies
10. Cardiovascular Malformations and Birthweight
11. Patent Ductus Arteriosus and Birthweight
12. Cardiovascular Malformations and Mortality
13. Prenatal Detection
14. Summary to This Point
15. Ventricular Septal Defect
16. Cardiovascuar Malformation and Mortality
17. Epidemiology and Etiology of Cardiovascular Malformation
18. Extrinsic Causes of Cardiovascular Malformations
19. Summing UP, Comment and Last Word
Bibliography
Index