FetalCardiologyFetalCardiologyKottlerNE,LeopoldGR,O’BoyleKottlerNE,LeopoldGR,O’BoyleM,PretoriusD,SirlinCBM,PretoriusD,SirlinCBFetalCardiology•Cardiacanomaliesarethemostfrequentlyoverlookedgroupofabnormalities•Congenitalheartdisease=0
8%ofallpregnancies4%onesiblingaffected;10%twosiblingsaffected9%fatheraffected12%motheraffected•Causes>50%deathsfromcongenitaldiseaseFetalCardiology•RiskFactorsforcongenitalheartdisease:FamilyhistoryRecurrencerisk(hypoplasticleftheartashighas13
5%)NongestationalDMMaternalinfection(rubella)LupusDrugs(anticonvulsants,etoh,amphetamines,ocp,vitA,steroids,etc
)FetalCardiology•AIUM/ACRstandardsinthe2ndand3rdtrimestersinclude:FourchamberviewPositionoffetalheartinthethorax•LVOTandRVOTnotyetpartofstandards•4chamberviewalone:33-63%sensitive•Withoutflowtracts:8