Fetal Echocardiography
Fetal Echocardiography is ideally done at 22-24 weeks, however, if a cardiac malformation is suspected, then it can be performed at any time. Candidates for Fetal Echocardiography are –
- Suspected cardiac malformation
- Family history of congenital cardiac disease
- Maternal diabetes
- Women taking medicines that increase the risk for cardiac defects, eg, medicines for epilepsy
- Multiple pregnancy
- Women with high BMI (more than 27 kg/m2)
