Heart Flashcards
Heart rate should be obtainable in transvaginal ultrasound when CRL measures
4-5 mm
The apex of the heart points to the
Left
The apex forms a ____ degree angle with the fetal spine
45 degree angle
The chamber closest to the fetal spine is the
Left atrium
The moderator band is located in the
Right ventricle
The mitral valve is located
Between the left ventricle and left atrium
The tricuspid valve is located
Between the right ventricle and right atrium
Blood is shunted from the umbilical vein directly to the IVC via the
Ductus venosus
In fetal circulation, blood goes from the umbilical vein—>ductus venosus—> IVC—> _____?
Right atrium
In fetal circulation, blood goes from the umbilical vein—>ductus venosus—> IVC—> right atrium—> _____?
Foramen ovale
In fetal circulation, blood goes from the umbilical vein—>ductus venosus—> IVC—> right atrium—> foramen ovale—>____
Left atrium
In fetal circulation, blood goes from the umbilical vein—>ductus venosus—> IVC—> right atrium—> foramen ovale—> Left Atrium—> ____
Left ventricle
In fetal circulation, blood goes from the umbilical vein—>ductus venosus—> IVC—> right atrium—> foramen ovale—> Left Atrium—> Left Ventricle —> ____
Ascending aorta
If fetal circulation doesn’t go through the foramen ovale, but enters into the right ventricle, then where does it go?
umbilical vein—>ductus venosus—> IVC—> right atrium—> right ventricle—> ____
Pulmonary artery and into the Ductus arteriosis
Ductus arteriosis is located:
Connects the pulmonary artery to the descending aorta
In the foramen ovale, blood moves from ____ to _____
Right to left atrium
Leading cause of cardiac death in neonatal period
Hypoplastic left heart
Hypoplastic left heart is associated with what chromosomal abnormalities
Turners, trisomy 18
Hypoplastic right heart often results from
Pulmonary stenosis or pulmonary atresia
“Long axis view”
LVOT
LVOT shows what abnormality
VSD
“short axis view”
RVOT
Most common form of cardiac defect
Ventricular Septal Defect(VSD)
Combination of atrial and ventricular septal defects—
Atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD)
Central portion of the heart is termed ___
Endocardia cushion
AVSD aka
Endocardia cushion defect
AVSD is associated with what chromosomal abnormalities
Aneuploidy, trisomy 21 and 18
Malformation or malposition of the tricuspid valve
Ebstein anomaly
What anomaly is this
Ebstein anomaly
Narrowing of the aortic arch
Coarctation of the aorta
Most common location of coarctation of the aorta
Between the left Subclavian artery and ductus arteriosis
- Narrowing of aortic arch
- right ventricle enlargement
- pulmonary artery enlargement
Coarctation of the aorta
- Overriding aortic root
- VSD
- pulmonary stenosis
- right ventricle hypertrophy
Tetralogy of Fallot
Outflow tracts are reversed
Transposition of the Great Vessels
Transposition of the great vessels
Aorta normally arises from the ____
Left ventricle
Pulmonary artery normally arises from the ___
Right ventricle
Echogenic intracardiac focus is most often seen within the ____
Left ventricle
Echogenic intracardiac focus (EIF) May be linked with ___
Trisomy 21
The most common fetal cardiac tumor
Rhabdomyoma
Rhabdomyoma are associated with ______
Tuberous sclerosis
Rhabdomyoma
Heart is partially or completely outside the chest
Ectopic cordis
Group of anomalies including:
- omphalocele
- ectopic cordis
- cleft sternum
- anterior diaphragmatic defect
- pericardial defects
Pentalogy of Cantrell
Blood flows from the ductus arteriosis into the:
Descending Aorta