"Catch as catch can"

Anatomic Overview

  • fetal number and position
    • establish fetal left/right
  • Situs
  • Cardiac Position

Fetal Biometry

  • Cardiothoracic Ratio
  • BPD, Femur Length

Cardiac Imaging Views/Sweeps

  • 4-Chamber View
  • 5-Chamber View
  • 3-Vessel View
  • Long Axis
    • LVOT
    • RVOT
  • Short Axis
    • Great Arteries
    • Ventricles
  • Bi-Caval View
  • Arches
    • Aortic Arch
    • Ductal Arch

Doppler Examination

  • Ductus Venosus
  • IVC/SVC
  • Hepatic Veins
  • Foramen Ovale
  • Pulmonary Veins
  • AV Valvues
  • Semilunar Valves
  • Ductus Arteriosus
  • Transverse Aortic Arch
  • Umbilical Artery/Vein

Measurement Data

  • AV Valve Diameters
  • Ventricular Dimensions (minor and major axes)
  • Semilunar Valve Diameters
  • MPA/RPA/LPA
  • AAO/Arch/Isthmus

Examination of Rate and Rhythm

  • M-mode
  • PW Doppler
Guidelines and Standards for the Performance of the Fetal Echocardiogram
J Am Soc Echocardiog. 2004 Jul;17(7):803-10.