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As expectant parents, the journey of pregnancy is filled with excitement, anticipation, and a touch of nervousness. Amidst all this, prenatal testing plays a crucial role in ensuring the health and well-being of both the mother and the developing fetus. One such groundbreaking advancement in prenatal screening is Noninvasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT). Let’s dive into the…
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This discussion help to distinguish between the types of shunts enhances our understanding of their unique anatomical configurations and potential clinical outcomes.
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Fetal pericardial effusion Normal Pericardial Fluid The heart is covered by a two-layered membrane all around: the parietal (outer) and visceral (inner) pericardium. The fluid present between the two layers allows a frictionless and smooth motion of the heart during the cardiac cycle. The pericardial fluid moves in the pericardial cavity in sync with the…
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The Coarctation of the Aorta (CoA) is a narrowing of the aorta distal to the origin of the left subclavian artery with or without small or hypoplasia of various portions of the aortic arch and/or isthmus. CoA constitutes about 8% of all CHDs and the prenatal detection rates for CoA are only 20–35%, among the…
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As the term suggests, Ventricle Disproportion means a noticeable discrepancy between the sizes of the ventricles. The routine cardiac screening mandates the display of a 4-chamber view and involves identifying the ventricles and atria. In a normal fetus, the ratio of Right Ventricle (RV) and Left Ventricle (LV) is near one throughout, in most cases. …
Fetal Cardiac Care 