Description
2025 Fetal Echocardiography: Normal and Abnormal Hearts
Format: 16,5 hours of Videos + PDFs
Release Date: February 2025
Category: Obstetric Imaging, Fetal Cardiology, Ultrasound
Course Overview
This comprehensive CME teaching activity offers a detailed approach to evaluating the fetal heart, with both anatomic and functional perspectives. Featuring in-depth instruction on normal fetal cardiac anatomy, this course also covers a wide spectrum of abnormal cardiac conditions, including ventricular septal defects, outflow tract anomalies, and single ventricle physiology.
With special segments on first-trimester screening, 3D/4D ultrasound applications, and fetal cardiac rhythm evaluation, the course is led by a world-class multidisciplinary faculty of maternal-fetal medicine specialists and pediatric cardiologists. Live scanning demonstrations, case presentations, and interactive discussions provide valuable practical insight.
Who Should Attend
Obstetricians & Gynecologists
Pediatric Cardiologists & Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialists
Sonographers & Ultrasound Technicians
OB/GYN & Cardiology Fellows, Residents, and Trainees
Key Topics Include
Cardiac screening and image optimization techniques
Normal and abnormal anatomy of cardiac chambers
Outflow tract anomalies: TGA, TOF, DORV, Aortic Arch anomalies
Fetal cardiac interventions and delivery planning
Genetic and systemic considerations in congenital heart disease
Early gestation screening and the role of 3D/4D ultrasound
Evaluation and management of fetal arrhythmias
Case-based learning with image and video challenges
Live scanning demonstrations by expert faculty
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
Perform detailed fetal cardiac evaluations using updated guidelines
Recognize key features of common and complex congenital heart defects
Understand best practices in parental counseling and delivery planning
Utilize advanced ultrasound techniques for improved early detection