malformation which is associated with CHD Chromosomal abnormalities/ genetic syndromes which associated with CHD arrhythmias sustained bradycardia heart rate <120 beats per minute tachycardia heart rate >180 beats per minute – Not atrial ectopic beats or heartbeat” “irregular Other states with known risk for fetal heart failure: twin-twin transfusion syndrome absence of ductus venosus fetal anemia tumors with a vascular supply arteriovenous fistulas acardiac twin NB Each referral will be considered on a case by case basis on its own merit If you are not sure if a patient warrants referral for Fetal Echocardiography please contact the department to discuss A patient may have been seen in a previous pregnancy and may not fulfill the current criteria for referral. This does not guarantee that they will be seen in subsequent pregnancies References Fetal Cardiology Standards Developed by the British Congenital Cardiology Association (BCCA) Fetal – Cardiology Standards Working Group March 2010 Ultrasound Screening Supplement to Ultrasound Screening for Abnormalities RCOG, London July – 2000 National Institute for Clinical Excellence Antenatal Care routine care for the healthy pregnant woman – Clinical Guideline March 2008 UK National Screening Committee Anomaly Screening Programme (FASP) – Paediatric Cardiology curriculum and sub-specialty training Recommendations from the Association for European Paediatric Cardiology for training in Cardiology, 2008
malformation which is associated with CHD Chromosomal abnormalities/ genetic syndromes which associated with CHD arrhythmias sustained bradycardia heart rate <120 beats per minute tachycardia – heart rate >180 beats per minute Not atrial ectopic beats or “irregular heartbeat” Other states with known risk for fetal heart failure: twin-twin transfusion syndrome absence of ductus venosus fetal anemia tumors with a vascular supply arteriovenous fistulas acardiac twin NB Each referral will be considered on a case by case basis on its own merit If you are not sure if a patient warrants referral for Fetal Echocardiography please contact the department to discuss A patient may have been seen in a previous pregnancy and may not fulfill the current criteria for referral. This does not guarantee that they will be seen in subsequent pregnancies References Fetal Cardiology Standards – Developed by the British Congenital Cardiology Association (BCCA) Fetal Cardiology Standards Working Group March 2010 Ultrasound Screening – Supplement to Ultrasound Screening for Abnormalities RCOG, London July 2000 National Institute for Clinical Excellence Antenatal Care – routine care for the healthy pregnant woman Clinical Guideline March 2008 UK National Screening Committee – Anomaly Screening Programme (FASP) Paediatric Cardiology curriculum and sub-specialty training Recommendations from the Association for European Paediatric Cardiology for training in Cardiology, 2008
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