A Fetal Echocardiogram Includes:
A 2-dimensional echo that shows a picture of the heart chambers, valves, arteries, veins and other structures. M-mode echo is used for measurements, to determine heart function (how well the heart contracts) and the heart rhythm. Doppler flow studies measure the speed of blood across heart valves and through structures in the heart and evaluates heart rhythm. Color Doppler shows the direction of blood flow in the heart.
M-mode Echo |
Doppler Echo |
Color Doppler |
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