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2 cze 2023 · Fetuses identified as having, or suspected of having, an abnormality on routine cardiac ultrasound screening are candidates for a fetal echocardiogram 5, 6 (GOOD PRACTICE POINT).
ISUOG GUIDELINES. Who should perform the first-trimester fetal ultrasound scan? Individuals who perform obstetric scans routinely should have specialized training that is appropriate to the practice of diagnostic ultrasound for pregnant women. (GOOD PRACTICE POINT)
1 lip 2023 · Indications for performance of fetal echocardiography (Table 1), the gold standard test to diagnose congenital heart disease (CHD) in the fetus, have evolved over the years. The discussion in this section hinges on the quality and sensitivity of prenatal ultrasound screening for cardiac abnormalities, the basic or detailed obstetric anatomic ...
Ultrasound factors include FHR and NT. The purpose of an ultrasound examination at 18–22 and 28–32 weeks of pregnancy is a detailed assessment of fetal organs for congenital malformations (fetal anomaly scan). The protocol for basic fetal heart examination at 18–22 weeks is presented in Table 2.
16 lut 2019 · In this chapter, we review normal fetal cardiovascular anatomy and physiology, recommended approaches for prenatal cardiac screening and detailed evaluation, ultrasound findings associated with common types of CHD, and specific imaging tools for common fetal heart diseases.
11 sty 2017 · International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Carvalho JS, Allan LD, et al. ISUOG Practice Guidelines (updated): sonographic screening examination of the fetal heart. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2013;41(3):348–359.
In the fetus, heart failure can be caused by a myriad of factors that include fetal shunting abnormalities, genetic cardiomyopathies, extracardiac malformations, arrhythmias and structural congenital heart disease.
