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Re: Fetal Ultrasound diagnosed questionable heart defect From: art fougner, md (anonymous@obgyn.net) Fri, 15 May 1998 11:31:32 -0500 (CDT) Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Vivian: "B6 and nausea" Previous message: lavagirl: "Breast pain dissappearing--cause for worry?" In reply to: Carolynn: "Fetal Ultrasound diagnosed questionable heart defect" Next in thread: Carolynn: "Re: Fetal Ultrasound diagnosed questionable heart defect" Reply: Carolynn: "Re: Fetal Ultrasound diagnosed questionable heart defect" congenital heart disease is the most common group of serious congenital anomalies. interestingly, there is NO screening program in place as there is for neural tube defects ( which are thankfully rare.) without going into the specifics, the patient in question should have a fetal echocardiogram to answer this question. hope this helps. -- art fougner, md At Thu, 14 May 1998, Carolynn wrote: > >I am a childbirth educator and recently one of my couples who are 35 >weeks pregnant with their first child asked me about a questionable >heart defect found on an ultrasound of their baby. the ultrasound was >performed because the fetus was measuring SGA. The couple's >obstetrician is recommending an amniocentesis to determine if there are >any other anomalies. The couple has decided reagardless of what the >tests show, they are going to keep and love their baby just the same. >They wanted to know some other opinions about having an amniocentesis, >especially now at 35 weeks gestation, and also any other information >about an AVC heart defect (i.e. prevalence, morbidity, mortality, >corrective measures, possible complications with labor and delivery). >Any opinions would be helpful. -- art fougner, md SonoScan/Genetic Sciences forest hills, ny evsono@pipeline.com Next message: Vivian: "B6 and nausea" Previous message: lavagirl: "Breast pain dissappearing--cause for worry?" In reply to: Carolynn: "Fetal Ultrasound diagnosed questionable heart defect" Next in thread: Carolynn: "Re: Fetal Ultrasound diagnosed questionable heart defect" Reply: Carolynn: "Re: Fetal Ultrasound diagnosed questionable heart defect"

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