How to do color Doppler ultrasound of the heart during pregnancy

Color Doppler ultrasound of the heart is not a necessary examination during pregnancy, but in some cases pregnant women need to go to the hospital for color doppler ultrasound of the heart. Color Doppler ultrasound of the heart of pregnant women can usually be performed after the 20th week when the fetus's development meets the examination requirements, and the examination results at this time are more accurate. It is not complicated to do color Doppler ultrasound of the heart during pregnancy. There are corresponding machines that can check and observe outside the body.

Under what circumstances should pregnant women do cardiac ultrasound

Pregnant women should go to the hospital for cardiac ultrasound to determine whether there are any problems with the fetal heart. It is not a mandatory examination item. If the following situations occur, pregnant women should go to the hospital for cardiac ultrasound:

1. Have a history of adverse contact during pregnancy, such as contact with paint, etc.;

2. One of the spouses suffers from congenital heart disease or the first child is a pregnant woman with congenital heart disease;

3. Fetal heart rate abnormalities, such as tachycardia (>180 beats/min), bradycardia (<120 beats/min) or irregular heart rate;

4. Too much or too little amniotic fluid in the uterus;

5. Fetal chromosomal abnormalities;

6. The intrauterine growth of the fetus is relatively slow;

7. Fetal edema, effusion of serous cavity (thoracic cavity, abdominal cavity, pericardial cavity);

8. Have any experience of illness, infection, medication, or X-ray or isotope examination during pregnancy;

9. Pregnant women suffer from diabetes, connective tissue disease, autoimmune disease, etc.;

10. Older pregnant women and pregnant women with a history of habitual miscarriage.

When should pregnant women do cardiac ultrasound?

Usually, pregnant women are best suited to undergo cardiac ultrasound between the 20th and 24th weeks of pregnancy. At this time, the fetal development level has reached the requirements for examination, and the examination results are relatively accurate.

How to do color Doppler ultrasound of the heart during pregnancy

The examination methods of cardiac color ultrasound and abdominal color ultrasound are similar, and there is no need to insert the instrument into the body. Usually, some lubricating fluid is applied to the current position of the heart, and then the probe is moved over the heart. The doctor analyzes the heart condition of the person being examined by observing the dynamic data displayed on the screen.

A cardiac ultrasound can rule out four types of heart problems. The first is to determine whether there are any abnormalities in the heart structure, such as structural additions, cracks, defects, etc.; the second is to check the myocardial function and pump function; the third is to determine whether there are any abnormalities in the relationship between the heart structures, such as whether the atria and ventricles are misaligned; the fourth is to diagnose whether the patient has coronary heart disease, heart disease and other diseases.

If the results of the examination show that the cardiac ultrasound values ​​are normal, it means that there is no problem with the heart; if the cardiac ultrasound values ​​are abnormal, don't panic too much, just follow the doctor's instructions for diagnosis or treatment.