When a pregnant woman does an echocardiogram, is it to check the adult or the fetus?

Pregnant women need to undergo various examinations during pregnancy. Many people are confused: when a pregnant woman does an echocardiogram, is it the adult or the fetus that is being examined? Echocardiography is the most important examination during prenatal check-up. It uses multi-faceted and comprehensive ultrasound imaging technology to observe the heart cavity of the fetus. Simply put, the fetal cardiac system is monitored directly after overall dissection.

Pregnant women undergo echocardiography, which is a color Doppler ultrasound examination to monitor the fetal heart system. Through multi-plane, omnidirectional ultrasound imaging technology, the conditions inside each heart chamber of the fetus can be observed. It can be said that the anatomical structure and function of the entire heart can be monitored through echocardiography. It can also distinguish the inner and outer membranes of the heart wall and the heart chambers and evaluate the myocardial contractility. This can help to confirm whether the fetal heart is developing normally and whether there are any malformations. This is a method of screening for fetal heart malformations. Now that we know what the ultrasound examination of pregnant women is for, let's take a look at what issues should be paid attention to during the ultrasound examination of pregnant women.

1. Pregnant women should keep calm before the examination, because we all know that the mother and child are connected by heart, and the mother's mood will directly affect the fetal heart rate changes. If the pregnant woman is excited, it will affect the fetal heart rate, which will directly affect the accuracy of the echocardiogram results.

2. Pay attention to your diet before the examination. Do not eat irritating foods or drink strong tea or coffee, so as not to cause excitement in pregnant women and unstable heartbeat. In addition, you should not be fasting or too full, as this will have an adverse effect on the results of color ultrasound.

3. Do not stay up late for the examination and avoid overwork to prevent lack of sleep, which will affect the fetal heart rate changes and create an abnormal illusion. It will directly affect the doctor's ability to make a correct assessment of the fetal heart rate.

In short, ultrasound examination of pregnant women uses ultrasonic examination technology to check the fetal pericardium, left and right atria, ventricles and other heart conditions, so as to make a correct assessment of the fetal heart condition and rule out the possibility of malformations. For this reason, pregnant women should not be too nervous about ultrasound examination and should relax, because this examination has no adverse effects on either the pregnant woman or the fetus. Just try to stay calm and not affect the doctor's examination and diagnosis.

How long does it take to do fetal echocardiography?

Fetal echocardiography is similar to adult B-ultrasound examination and is performed in specialized maternal and child health care hospitals using more advanced equipment. The entire diagnostic time ranges from 20 to 30 minutes depending on the doctor's proficiency and the condition of the fetus.

A comprehensive examination of the fetal heart during pregnancy can detect many heart diseases, including congenital heart disease, at an early stage. Among the current neonatal defects in my country, the incidence of congenital heart disease not only ranks first but is also increasing every year. Regular fetal echocardiography during pregnancy can diagnose congenital heart disease before birth, allowing the diagnosis and monitoring of some more serious congenital heart disease to be advanced to the fetal period.