Examination of the fetal heart: making a
diagnosis and avoiding pitfalls
Ultrasound Journal, May 2007, Vol. 15, No. 2, 62-67
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Abbreviations and Glossary
ASD,
atrial septal defect
AVSD,
atrioventricular septal defect
atresia, closed or missing
(valve)
CCAM, Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation
CHD,
Congenital Heart Disease
CoA, Coarctation
of the Aorta
echogenicity / echogenic, "bright" parts of an image
perimembranous VSD, a defect in the perimembranous septum (rather than
just in the muscle)
sagittal,
longitudinal views of the fetus give sagittal and
parasagittal
views of the fetal heart
stenosis, narrowing or narrowed (valve)
stridor, "noisy" breathing
ToF, Tetralogy of Fallot
TGA,
Transposition of the Great Arteries
VSD,
ventricular septal defect
For more
abbreviations & terms, see:
fetal heart conditions | fetal
heart sketch
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Introduction
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Cardiac Position |
Four Chambers & Septal Defects |
Great Arteries & Arch Abnormalities |
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heart conditions | heart sketch
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