What is Fetal Echocardiography?
Fetal echocardiography, also known as a fetal echocardiogram or fetal echo, is a specialized ultrasound test to diagnose cardiac conditions in an unborn baby's heart. This method generates images of an unborn baby's heart using sound waves.
A fetal echocardiogram is a prenatal test for detecting congenital heart disease (CHD) that enables the newborn baby to receive medical and surgical help as soon as possible after birth.
The fetal echo gives a detailed picture and information about the baby's heart inside the womb, which is not possible with a routine pregnancy ultrasound test.
Cost Of Fetal Echocardiography In India
The cost of a fetal echocardiography test varies according to the city and the hospital one chooses. The average cost of a fetal echocardiogram in Mumbai, Nashik or other locations is between Rs. 1,300 to Rs. 3000. The minimum cost of a fetal echocardiography test in Hyderabad is Rs. 1,300, and the maximum is Rs. 2,500.
| City | Cost Range |
|---|---|
| Nashik | Rs 1,300 to Rs. 2,500 |
How To Prepare For Fetal Echocardiography Procedure
- There's not much preparation needed for a fetal echo test.
- You can eat and normally drink beforehand.
- This procedure does not require a full bladder.
- Do not put any creams, lotions, or powders on your abdomen on the day of the procedure.
How Is Fetal Echocardiography Done?
- It is very much like a routine pregnancy ultrasound.
- The radiologist asks you to lie down on an examination bed and expose your belly. They put a lubricating gel on your skin.
- The radiologist will move a handheld electronic device (ultrasound transducer) over your abdomen.
- The ultrasound transducer passes high-frequency sound waves through your body. The device is moved around the abdomen to get different fetal heart images.
- Due to the movement of the transducer, you may feel slight pressure.
- When the diagnostic test is completed, the gel is cleaned off your abdomen, and you can return to your routine daily activities./li>
Fetal Echocardiography Indications
- Another baby was born with a congenital heart problem.
- There's a history of genetic heart disease in your family.
- Genetic concerns are identified in the foetus.
- During your pregnancy, you took drugs or alcohol.
- You have a medical problem such as lupus, diabetes, or phenylketonuria.
- You have had certain infections that can harm your pregnancy.
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