Which maternal condition is an indication for fetal echocardiography?
Rdcs Fetal Clinical Care
Question · Easy
At what gestational age is the fetal heart typically sufficiently developed for a complete fetal echocardiogram?
Chapter 1: Indications, Risk Factors & Clinical Protocol
1.1 Indications for Fetal Echocardiography & Maternal Risk Factors
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Which of the following is a known teratogen associated with congenital heart defects?
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Which structure connects the right atrium to the left atrium in the fetal circulation?
Rdcs Fetal Normal Anatomy
In the 4-chamber view of the fetal heart, which chamber is the most apical?
Which vessel connects the pulmonary artery to the descending aorta in fetal circulation?
1.2 Fetal Risk Factors & Referral Screening
What is the normal position of the fetal heart within the chest?
Which of the following is a normal feature of the fetal right ventricle that helps distinguish it from the left ventricle?
Which view is obtained first in a standard fetal echocardiography protocol?
Rdcs Fetal Techniques
In the 3-vessel view (3VV), which vessels are typically visualized from left to right?
1.3 Exam Preparation, History & Infection Control
What is the normal cardiothoracic ratio in a fetus?
Which Doppler technique is best for assessing blood flow direction in fetal cardiac chambers?
Which congenital heart defect is most commonly associated with Down syndrome (trisomy 21)?
Rdcs Fetal Pathology
What is the characteristic 4-chamber view finding in hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS)?
1.4 Patient Interview, Precautions, Positioning & Multiple Gestation Logistics
Ebstein anomaly primarily affects which cardiac valve?
Which combination of maternal antibodies is associated with fetal heart block?
Question · Medium
A referral indicates increased nuchal translucency of 3.5mm at 12 weeks gestation. What is the approximate risk of major cardiac defect?
During cardiac embryology, the primitive heart tube loops to the right (d-looping). What does this result in?
Chapter 2: Embryology & Normal Fetal Cardiac Anatomy
2.1 Cardiac Embryology & Heart Tube Morphogenesis
Which fetal vessel carries the most highly oxygenated blood?
In the 5-chamber view, which additional structure is seen compared to the 4-chamber view?
Which coronary artery typically arises from the right aortic sinus?
What is the normal relationship between the atrioventricular valves and the semilunar valves in the fetal heart?
2.2 Septation of the Fetal Heart
When performing M-mode assessment of the fetal heart, which structure is typically used to measure atrial and ventricular rates separately?
In spectral Doppler assessment of the ductus venosus, what is the normal flow pattern during atrial contraction (a-wave)?
What is the recommended transducer frequency range for fetal echocardiography in the second trimester?
Which parameter is used to calculate the Modified Myocardial Performance Index (Mod-MPI) in fetal echocardiography?
2.3 Conotruncal & Great Vessel Development
When measuring the aortic isthmus, at what anatomic location should the measurement be taken?
In tetralogy of Fallot, which component is typically the most difficult to visualize in the fetal 4-chamber view?
What is the key echocardiographic finding that distinguishes transposition of the great arteries (TGA) from normal?
Which finding is characteristic of total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR) in the 4-chamber view?
2.4 Normal Fetal Cardiac Spatial Relationships
In heterotaxy syndrome with asplenia, which cardiac finding is commonly present?
What is the characteristic Doppler finding in fetal supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)?
Which finding is suggestive of a large muscular ventricular septal defect (VSD) in the fetal 4-chamber view?
In truncus arteriosus, how many semilunar valves are present?
Chapter 3: Fetal Circulation & Hemodynamics
3.1 Fetal Circulation & Shunt Dynamics
What is the characteristic finding in pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum?
Which finding is characteristic of twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) recipient twin cardiomyopathy?
In coarctation of the aorta, which finding may be seen in the 3-vessel view?
Which embryologic structure contributes to the formation of the interventricular septum?
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