The harm of congenital heart disease is great. Some babies are born with this disease, and its impact on the body is significant. Parents need to pay attention to it and take more care measures. During pregnancy, relevant examinations can be conducted to understand whether the fetus has any hidden diseases. So, what screening is used for congenital heart disease in fetuses?
Congenital heart disease in fetuses is screened through cardiac ultrasound, which is a more accurate method and also a means of checking whether the fetal heart is healthy. Generally, the fetal heart can be preliminarily screened at 14-20 weeks of pregnancy in order to detect problems early and take measures to remedy them.
During the development of the fetus, if there is an irregular heartbeat, it indicates that the heart is highly likely to be abnormal, which needs to be taken seriously by women. In addition, if both or one of the parents has a family history of congenital heart disease, it is necessary to undergo cardiac ultrasound because the probability of such fetuses suffering from diseases is relatively high. In addition, for some elderly pregnant women and those who have been in harmful environments for a long time, screening should be carried out.
After the screening results are released, if it is not very serious, treatment can be carried out after the fetus is born. However, if it is more serious, the pregnancy may need to be terminated, so the fetus born in this way may have significant physical problems.
