2020 Fetal Echocardiography: Normal and Abnormal Hearts — offers a focused review of fetal cardiac imaging, covering both normal anatomy and a wide spectrum of congenital heart defects. Led by experts in fetal cardiology and prenatal imaging, the course combines lectures, case reviews, and image interpretation to enhance diagnostic skills. It is designed for clinicians involved in prenatal care, including radiologists, maternal-fetal medicine specialists, pediatric cardiologists, and sonographers.
* Date original release: February 15, 2020
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Discuss indications for fetal echocardiography, review existing guidelines and the approach to patient counseling.
- Optimize ultrasound equipment for the use of 2D and Doppler in fetal echocardiography.
- Review the normal fetal cardiac anatomy.
- Describe the abnormalities of the venous system of the fetal heart.
- Discuss in detail anomalies of the cardiac chambers to include septal defects and anomalies of the right and left ventricle.
- Review in detail anomalies of the outflow tracts to include transposition of great arteries, tetralogy of Fallot complex and aortic arch abnormalities.
