Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Updated guidance highlights best practices for fetal echocardiography to diagnose congenital heart disease.

The probe used in a fetal echocardiogram is called a transducer. It emits ultrasonic sound waves into your belly that create an image on the doctor’s screen. These sound waves are at a frequency that ...

Fetuses with increased nuchal thickness (visualized on fetal NUCHAL TRANSLUCENCY assessment), with or without chromosome abnormalities, have an increased risk of developing cardiac abnormalities, ...

An echocardiogram is an ultrasound image of the heart. Echocardiograms can help doctors diagnose a range of heart problems, such as heart failure, blood clots in the heart, and heart valve disease.

Dr. Whitnee Hogan is a member of the division of pediatric cardiology at the University of Utah. She has advanced training in pediatric, transesophageal, and fetal echocardiography. She is the ...

April 6 (UPI) --Basic fetal heartbeat monitoring is still the best method for determining whether a baby is in distress and Caesarean delivery is needed, according to an analysis published Monday by ...