Technique of fetal echocardiography.
10.5468/ogs.2013.56.4.217
- Author:
Mi Young LEE
1
;
Hye Sung WON
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. hswon@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Congenital;
Echocardiography;
Fetal heart;
Heart defects;
Prenatal diagnosis
- MeSH:
Echocardiography;
Female;
Fetal Heart;
Fetus;
Heart Diseases;
Humans;
Mass Screening;
Pregnancy;
Pregnancy Trimester, Second;
Prenatal Diagnosis
- From:Obstetrics & Gynecology Science
2013;56(4):217-226
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Congenital heart disease is the most common abnormality in the human fetus. Fetal echocardiography has been used to detect the majority of cardiac defects, and it is now part of the routine screening method for fetal evaluation. In this article, we present standard ultrasonographic views of the normal fetal heart obtained during the second trimester, first-trimester fetal echocardiography findings, and a modified myocardial performance index.