Recognition of Normal Fetal Cardiac Structures

Uzun O., Balci B. K., Goynumer G.

JOURNAL OF FETAL MEDICINE, vol.3, no.3, pp.109-119, 2016 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 3 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s40556-016-0095-x
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF FETAL MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Page Numbers: pp.109-119
  • Keywords: Fetus, Heart, Anomaly, Three-vessel trachea, Four chamber, Cardiac outflow tract, CONGENITAL HEART-DISEASE, VENTRICULAR SEPTAL-DEFECT, LOW-RISK PREGNANCIES, PRENATAL-DIAGNOSIS, ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, GESTATION, ARTERY
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Fetal heart examination requires in depth knowledge of fetal cardiac physiology and fetal cardiac anatomy. Therefore, the cardiac sonographer must possess considerable skills to acquire optimum images on cardiac anatomy on predefined standard views. An appropriate interpretation of acquired fetal cardiac images is also a basic requirement that is expected from a cardiac sonographer. Any cardiac ultrasound operator who performs the fetal heart scan is expected to recognize normal cardiac structures, to assess myocardial function and heart rhythm but also should be able to pick up any deviation from well-defined normality.