How to do a fetal cardiac scan

• DOI: 10.1007/s00404-023-06951-8
• Publication Date: 2023-02-17T05:48:02Z
• Authors: Paola Quaresima; Vlasta Fesslova; Antonio Farina; Karl Oliver Kagan; Massimo Candiani; Michele Morelli; Fàtima Crispi; Paolo Ivo Cavoretto
• Keywords: Fetal heart; Human genetics

Fetal echocardiography is a procedure requiring adequately trained operators and adherence to a predefned protocol, which are crucial to guarantee a highquality cardiac scanning, improving detection rates and fetal outcomes. This study provides extensive iconography and references guiding practicing physicians and training of operators while performing a detailed fetal echocardiography ultrasound scan, according to current guidelines from major scientifc societies.