Question 1

can you have echocardiography on the fetus?

Accepted Answer

Yes: A fetal echocardiogram is an ultrasound of the fetal heart, done through the mother's abdomen.

Question 2

when is a fetal echocardiogram important?

Accepted Answer

Suspected problems: If you ob/gyn doctor or maternal fetal medicine specialist recommend a fetal echocardiogram, it is usually because they suspect some sort of malformation in the fetuses heart, lungs, etc.  It may be because they notice something on a prior ultrasound, or they just want to be safe/cautious if you are at a higher risk of having a baby with a congenital heart problem.

Question 3

fetal echocardiogram performed this morning. what does that show and not show about the heart?

Accepted Answer

Fetal echocardiogram: A fetal echocardiogram shows the structures of the heart such as the walls, the atria, ventricles and the valves.  It is used to look for abnormalities of the valves or other congenital abnormalities such as an atrial septal defect or ventricular septal defect.

Question 4

i had a fetal echocardiogram and the image on the screen showed a lot of yellow, red, blue. what does that mean?

Accepted Answer

Computer coded: Doppler shift is color coded by the computer.  The multiple colors you indicate is just part of this artificial color code and nothing to do with color of blood. However it helps to determine the direction and velocity of blood flow.  This is useful in studying the function of the heart and it's valves.

Question 5

what will fetal echocardiography be like?

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An ultrasound: A fetal echocardiogram is just a detailed ultrasound of your baby's heart.  The ultrasound will be done with the ultrasound transducer on your abdomen, using a lot of gel. It may take 30-60 minutes for the ultrasonographer to take all the pictures that he or she needs.

Question 6

difference between echocardiography and fetal echo?

Accepted Answer

Adult and fetal: A fetal "echo" means a fetal echocardiogram. This is a detailed ultrasound of the fetus' heart, and it is done through the mother's abdomen.  An adult can have an echocardiogram as well.  It is either done through the chest wall, or with a special transducer that goes down the adult's esophagus ("transesophageal") to get closer pictures of the person's heart.

Question 7

what is the difference between a fetal targeted ultrasound and an echocardiography?

Accepted Answer

Ultrasound: A targeted ultrasound is an ultrasound evaluation of the fetal anatomy. An echocardiogram is specifically examining the fetal heart.

Question 8

how do you falsify an echocardiogram?

Accepted Answer

Not sure: What you mean. The ekg has two readings. The computer generated read is immediate and not always correct. Then an over read by a physician is made and agrees with or corrects and improves the accuracy of the reading. A wrong computer generated read is not a falsification but a weakness in the technology at this point.

Question 9

what is getting an echocardiogram like?

Accepted Answer

Echocardiogram: There are two ways to get an echocardiogram.  The simplest and least invasive is essentially an ultrasound, like the one they use to check on unborn babies in their mother's womb.  It is painless.  The other one is a transesophageal echocardiogram, which involves putting the device down through your mouth and throat into the esophagus.  It has the advantage of seeing better, but more invasive.

Question 10

what is the function of an echocardiogram?

Accepted Answer

Looks at heart: An echocardiogram uses sound waves (sonar) to look at the structure and function of the heart. The strength of the heart muscle, size of the various heart chambers and the structure and function of the heart valves is determined.  Damaged heart from  a heart attack can be seen any any valves that are narrowed (stenosed) or leaky are easily seen.

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