Fetal Echocardiography
A fetal echocardiogram is an ultrasound examination of the fetal heart. It is painless and involves no known risk to either the mother or baby.
- Common indications for performing fetal echocardiography are:
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Suspected heart disease on obstetrical ultrasound
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Family history of congenital heart disease
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Known or suspected chromosomal abnormality
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Other fetal malformations
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Irregular fetal heart rhythms
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Maternal medical illness (diabetes, Lupus, PKU, etc)
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Maternal exposure to drugs or infections that affect the fetal heart structure of function
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