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What does suboptimal fetal heart visualization mean?
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Dr. Robert Binfordanswered
Thoracic Surgery 40 years experience
Poor picture: When doing an ultrasound of the baby they didn't get all the views of the heart they wanted. This is usually because of the position of the baby in the uterus.
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Dr. Richard Pollardanswered
Anesthesiology 32 years experience
See below: Usually means that they weren't able to get a really good look at the heart. They may opt to try again.
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Last updated Jan 30, 2018
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