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This handout describes genetic tests that a mother may choose to have during her pregnancy. It includes screening and diagnostic tests such as nuchal translucency (NT) ultrasound, integrated screen, quad screen, chorionic villus sampling (CVS), amniocentesis with ultrasound, and anatomy ultrasound. Through prenatal tests of genetics, doctors gain information about Down syndrome (trisomy 21), trisomy 18 (Edwards syndrome), spina bifida, and other inherited diseases. This document is a chapter in the birth book "Pregnancy and Giving Birth."

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Care is committed to providing you a safe surgery experience As part of that commitment, we put together this guide The information in it, and a meeting with your care team, will help you learn what to expect before and after your surgery Please read these pages carefully and contact your care team with any questions.

This handout, called a CareMap, shows what a patient may expect when scheduled for gynecologic surgery at University of Washington Medical Center. It covers how to get ready for the surgery, what to expect on the day of surgery and during the hospital stay, and self-care for 2 weeks after discharge.

This handout, called a CareMap, shows what a patient should do before and what they may expect during their hospital stay when having gynecology/oncology surgery at University of Washington Medical Center. It also includes brief instructions to follow at home after discharge.

This handout explains how to prepare for your hand or arm surgery. It includes pain control and incision care after surgery, and what to expect at your follow-up visits at Harborview Hand Clinic.

This handout is for patients who have received radiation therapy to the head and neck. It explains lymphedema and how to lower your risk. This document is also a chapter in the manual "Your Guide to Head and Neck Radiation Therapy."

This handout is a chapter in the Lung Transplant Recipient Handbook. It gives important information to help lung transplant patients stay healthy as they get back into their life.

This handout for heart transplant recipients explains how to prepare and what to expect from a heart biopsy at University of Washington Medical Center. A heart biopsy is a test to diagnose rejection of a transplanted heart.

This handout describes the heart catheterization procedure. It explains interventions (treatments) that may be done as a result, such as percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), stents, directional coronary atherectomy, and percutanious trasluminal rotational atherectomy (PTRA).

This detailed manual describes the structure and function of the heart, heart disease risk factors and tips for lowering them, and many other aspects of heart disease.

This handout describes different types of fats and offers tips to help people with diabetes make food choices that promote a healthy heart. It provides information and sources about different types of fats including monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, omega-3, saturated, and hydrogenated fats.