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Fetal Echocardiogram - What is it? And why is it so important during your pregnancy?

April 22, 2022 Arkansas Children's
Better Today, Healthier Tomorrow
Fetal Echocardiogram - What is it? And why is it so important during your pregnancy?
Show Notes

Join us as we take a deep dive into fetal echocardiograms (fetal echo) with Dr. Elijah Bolin, Pediatric Cardiologist at Arkansas Children's Hospital. A fetal echocardiogram is a highly specialized type of prenatal ultrasound. This type of imaging study is performed to evaluate the structure of the heart of the unborn child. We discuss how a fetal echo is performed, what conditions it can diagnose in your baby, what patients it is essential for, and hear Dr. Bolin talk about real scenarios where fetal echo's catch cardiovascular conditions before birth..