What is Fetal Cardiology?

"Fetal cardiology" is one of the highly specialized fields in medicine wherein diagnostic and curative assessments are primarily focused on heart disorders in fetuses during the gestation period.

Fetal cardiology enables care for the patient through facilities for all cardiac problems in the developing fetus, as well as facilities for diagnosis, counseling, and therapy. Parents can now choose a variety of ways to care for their child and have more time to make judgments.

What Services in Fetal Cardiac Do We Offer?

We treat different types of fetal heart defects, including congenital cardiac defects (CHDs), abnormal rhythms of the cardiac, complications arising from difficult identical twin pregnancies, and others. Pregnancy-related abnormalities of the fetal cardiac include but are not limited to;

• Ventricular septal defect
• Atrial septal defect
• Arrhythmia
• Coarctation of the aorta
• Epstein's abnormality
• Heterotaxy
• Hyperplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS)
• Pulpitis
• Telangiectomies
• Total anomalous pulmonary venous return,
• Truncus arteriosus,

Transposition of the major arteries and ventriculoventricular septal defect are amongst the conditions that may present.

Why should my child be seen in Fetal Cardiology?

You may be referred to our fetal cardiology program for many different reasons:

• Ultrasound has detected a congenital heart defect in your child.
• Your baby has a diagnosed or suspected genetic/chromosomal syndrome
• You have a multiple pregnancy
• You have a family history of congenital heart disease
• You have a medical condition that could affect your unborn child's heart, including diabetes
• Your baby is more likely to suffer a congenital heart defect (CHD since you have assisted reproduction.

What is a Fetal Echocardiogram?

The most important tool in the practice of fetal cardiology is a

Fetal echocardiography- This type of ultrasound provides images of extreme resolution of the fetal heart. This facilitates a doctor to, with ease:

• Observe the heart's physical structure. 
• Review the heart's chambers and valves to determine whether they function normally. 
• Examine abnormalities or defects of congenital heart disease.

How long does a fetal echo take?

A prenatal echo study takes about 20 to 30 minutes. It may take a little more time if the baby has complicated cardiac condition or not in a favorable position for viewing during pregnancy.

Who requires fetal echocardiography?

• Families meeting any of the conditions on the following list are encouraged to have a fetal echocardiography from the Tender Palm Hospital cardiology team, which visits expectant families for different medical needs:
• Congenital cardiac disease (CHD) in the family
• Genetic or chromosomal abnormalities diagnosed in your baby when you are pregnant because of prenatal scanning or testing
• You have conceived following in vitro fertilization
• Certain conditions, like diabetes
• There is suspicion of a cardiac disorder according to the results of prenatal ultrasonography

Are there any side effects of fetal echo scan?

Fetal echocardiography is quite safe and is done using the standard concept of ultrasound. Even if it is conducted more than once during pregnancy, the fetus is not damaged.

Which risk factors are associated with congenital heart defects?

If either the mother or the fetus is at high risk, a fetal echocardiography may be advised.

Motherly signs-

• Many drugs that are used during pregnant
• Diabetes and other diseases such as lupus
• At risk of some viruses
• if conception is to be assisted

Risks during the foetal stage-

• may be having potential cardiac or arrhythmia, detected by ultrasound
• suspect anomaly in the prenatal evaluation
• Other than cardiac anomaly
• Not done adequately imaged cardiac
• Monochorionic twins (placenta shared)

Risk factors associated with family history-

• A parent or sibling of the child is diagnosed with congenital cardiac disease.

Why Tender Palm Super-Speciality Hospital for Fetal Cardiology?

Tender Palm Hospital has the most experienced Pediatric cardiologists who specialize in Fetal Cardiology in Lucknow, India. Tender Palm is the leading Pediatric cardiology hospital with modern facilities and advanced technology, provides excellent medical care for its patients.

To seek an expert consultation for Fetal Cardiology in Lucknow, India

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Email at care@tenderpalm.com

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