Chapter 25: Fetal Echocardiography Flashcards
without motion
akinetic
abnormal heart rate
arrythmia
abnormal opening between the right and left atrium
atrial septal defect (ASD)
aka endocardial cushion defect
atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD)
primum-type ASD in the lower portion of the atrial septum without a ventricular defect component
partial atrioventricular septal defect
a heart with both primum type ASD and inlet-type VSD and a single common atrioventricular valve
complete atrioventricular septal defect
valves located between the atrium and the ventricles (tricuspid and mitral valves)
atrioventricular valves
slow heart rate
bradyarrhythmia
narrowing of the aorta, either discrete or long segment
coarctation of the aorta
apex of the heart points to the right chest
dextracardia
both great arteries arise from the morphologic right ventricle, with a VSD. There may be pulmonary stenosis and/or other lesions present
double-outlet right ventricle (DORV)
venous connection from the umbilical vein inserting into the inferior vena cava
ductus venosus
impaired of abnormal movement
dyskinetic
right heart abnormality with apical displacement of the tricuspid valve resulting in varying degrees of right atrial enlargement or diminished RV size and function, tricuspid regurgitation, and, possibly, pulmonary stenosis or atresia
ebstein anomaly
subset of cells found in the developing heart tube that will give rise to the heart’s atrioventricular valves and septae; critical to the proper formation of a four-chambered heart
endocardial cushion
normal opening in the atrial septum allowing for blood flow from the right to left atrium during fetal life
Foramen Ovale
accumulation of fluid in the chest and abdomen because of heart failure
hydrops, nonimmune
underdevelopment of the left heart, in particular, the mitral valve, the left ventricle, and aorta; stenosis or atresia of the aortic and/or mitral valves
hypoplastic left heart syndrome
muscular projections into the ventricles that anchor the chordae tendinae of the AV valves
papillary muscles
irregular extra contractions of the atria; may be conducted or blocked in relation to the ventricles
premature atrial contractions (PACs)
benign tumor of the heart. Most common fetal cardiac tumor. Associated with the genetic disorder tuberous sclerosis complex
Rhabdomyoma
underdevelopment of the right ventricle and the tricuspid valve
right ventricular hypoplasia
first section/side of the interatrial septum to form in the embryo
septum primum
fast sustained heart beat / arrythmia. Not ventricular in origin; may originate from the atria, AV node, sinoatrial node, or as a result of an additional electrical bypass tract
supraventricular tachycardia
cardiac malformation with a VSD anterior malaligned conal septum, varying degrees of pulmonary stenosis, and overriding aorta
Tetralogy of Fallot
cardiac malformation where the aorta rises from the morphologic right ventricle and the pulmonary artery arises from the morphologic left ventricle
transposition of the great arteries
congenital/absence/closure of the tricuspid valve
tricuspid atresia
single semilunar valve providing both pulmonary artery and aortic arch flow
truncus arteriosus
A deficiency in the ventricular septum creating a communication and blood flow between the ventricles
ventricular septal defect
The ____, _____, and _____ all make up the cardiocascular system.
heart
blood vessels
blood cells
The cardiovascular system originates from:
mesodermal germ layer
Blood starts to circulate in the fetus within ____ weeks gestational age
5
The heart begins as a set of paired tubular structures known as ____
cardiogenic cords
The cardiogenic cords begin to fuse on the ___ day of development to form single heart tube
22
The single heart tube is a slightly bent structure consisting of an ______ and _____.
endocardial tube
myoepicardial mantle
The ____ portion of the heart tube bends right and ventrally.
cephalic
The _____ portion of the heart tube bends leftward in dorsocranial manner
caudal
The cephalic and caudal portions of the heart tube result in the formation of:
arterioventricular loop (AV)
At ___ days the endocardial cushion begins to develop, separating atria and ventricles.
27
At ___ days the mitral and tricuspid valves are formed.
33
The _____ begins to form as primitive ventricles begin to dilate, causing fusion of the medial walls.
ventricular septum
The ______ forms between the 25th and 28th day and created an initial division between right and left portions of the atrium
septum primum
The great vessels
aorta
pulmonary arteries
The great vessels arise from the common vessel of ______
truncus arteriosus
Arise from a series of primitive aortic arches
aortic and pulmonary arches
The aortic and pulmonary arches occur between __ and __ days postconception
19
30
The third pair of arches become the ______
internal carotid arteries
The fourth pair of arches become the _____
definitive aorta
right subclavian artery
The sixth pair of arches become the ____
right and left pulmonary arteries
At the beginning of the ___ week, the heart is fully developed
8th
Oxygenated blood enters the fetus’s circulation from placenta through the _____ and travels to hepatic circulation and ____ portal vein.
umbilical vein
left
The majority of blood from the umbilical vein is shunted into ______, which bypasses hepatic circulation and enter IVC
ductus venosus
From the IVC, the blood enters the _____
right atrium
Oxygenated blood is preferentially streamed by the eustachian valve through the foramen ovale into the ____
left atrium
Blood in the LA flows through the _____ into the _____
mitral valve
left ventricle
The LV ejection propels the blood through the ____ and into the _____
aortic valve
aorta
_________ occurs, providing oxygen rich blood to the developing myocardium
coronary perfusion
The more highly oxygenated portion of the blood is shunted mainly to the _____ portion of the fetus via the ______ arteries arising from the aortic arch
cranial
brachiocephalic
Indications for fetal echocardiography are based on documented ____ and ____ conditions associated with an increased fisk of CHD.
fetal
parental
Fetal risk factors
presence of a major fetal extracardiac anomaly
abnormal fetal cardiac screening
increased nuchal translucency thickness
chromosomal abnormality
fetal arrhythmia
Parental risk factors
pregestation or gestational diabetes
first degree relative with CHD
maternal autoimmune disease
teratogen exposure
assisted reproductive techniques
single umbilical artery
The fetal cardiac examination should be done between ___-___ weeks
18
22
The heart should occupy the majority of the ____ side of the fetal chest
left
The apex in a normal heart should be pointing to the ____.
left
The normal angle of the heart should be ___ degrees to left of midline, plus or minus 20 degrees
45
LA located closest to the fetal spine, RV wall located closest to the anterior chest wall
levocardia
The normal heart position is called
levocardia
3 abnormal positions of fetal heart
dextrocardia
dextroposition
mesocardia
occurs when heart is located on the right side of the chest with apex pointing to the right
dextrocardia
heart being located on right side of chest, with apex pointing to the left
dextroposition
heart located in the middle portion of the chest, but with apex pointing along midline
mesocardia
apical four chamber view
transverse image of fetal chest
2 types of four chamber vie
apical
subcostal
The RV appears slightly ____ than the left.
larger
The ____ is located closest to the anterior chest wall and contains the thick muscular moderator band
RV
valves located between the atria and the ventricles
MV
TV
The IVS and interatrial septum are located:
between the atria and the ventricles
should contain normal opening for foramen ovale
atrial septum
obtained by angling the transducer slightly cephalad from apical view
subcostal four chamber view
Hockey stick appearance
ductal arch
The ductal arch consists of:
PA
ductus arteriosus
descending aorta
two transducer technologies to acquire data volume set
mechanical probe
electronic 4d probe
ultrasound beam directed through area of interest in which static or spatiotemporal image correlation
mechanical probe
obtains either a single 4D volume or STIC subvolumes that are “stitched” together to form a single volume
electronic 4D probe
fetal heart rates greater than 180 bpm
tachyarrthymias
fetal heart rates less than 100 bpm
bradyarrythmias
2 types of premature atrial contraction
conducted
nonconducted
ventricular contraction follows atrial contraction but with a subsequent pause in rhythm as sinus node resets
conducted premature atrial contraction
isolated deflection of atrial wall visualized without subsequent ventricular contraction as impulse was blocked by AV note
nonconducted premature atrial contraction
diagnosed when heart rate approximately between 180 and 300 bpm
supraventricular tachycardia
defined as an atrial rate between 300-400 beats; dropped ventricular beats at a set rate
atrial flutter
irregular atrial rate greater than 400 without a set conduction pattern to ventricles
atrial fibrillation
common drugs for SVT
digoxin
flecainide
sotalol
common drugs atrial flutter
digoxin
sotalol
Fetuses that do not respond to medication for SVT or atrial flutter are at risk for:
development of high-output heart failure
fetal nonimmune hydrops
heart rate below 100 bpms
bradyarrythmia
most severe form of bradyarrythmia
complete heart block (third-degree AV block)
complete dissociation between atrial and ventricular rates
atrial rate will be normal
complete lack of conduction
ventricles 70 bpm or less
complete heart block
normal atrial rate
120-180 bpm
most common cardiac malformations
isolated VSDs
Ventricular septal defects account for approximately ___% of cardiac abnormalities
30
separate RV and LV chambers
IVS
IVS consists of _____ and _____ portions
muscular
membranous
common in setting of malalignment disorders
perimembranous lesions
membranous defect allows both ventricles to eject into aorta
Tetraology of Fallot
Defects occurring in muscular portion of septum
inlet
outlet
trabecular
apical
affect portion of septum extending from TV leaflest
inlet
occur in most superior portion of septum, close to aortic and pulmonary valves
outlet, subarterial, or conal defects
found in midportion of septum; also referred to as midmuscular or central defects
trabecular defects
occur close to apex of the heart past insertion point of moderator band
apical defects
The ____ appears as a dark, hypolucent area in septum.
VSD
anechoic area bordered by a sharply defined hyperechoic portion of the septum
“T” sign
5th most common cardiac anomaly
atrial septal defect
musculomembranous structure that divides the RA and LA
atrial septum
most common type of ASD
ostium secundum defect
second most common type of ASD
ostium primum
defect adjacent to either SVC or IVC; allows blood from SVC or IVC to pass through defect, causing a right to left shunt; may be present at ostium of coronary sinus
sinus venous ASDs