Fetal Right Heart Enlargement (Category a Version) Course
Fetal Right Heart Enlargement (Category a Version) Course is organized by Institute For Advanced Medical Education (IAME).
Course Objectives:
After completing this course, the participant should be able to:
PART 1
• Describe the 3 congenital tricuspid valve defects resulting in right heart dilation in the fetus and how to differentiate them on fetal echo.
• Name 2 associated findings with Ebstein’s anomaly and the arrhythmias they can cause.
• Explain reasons for the poor prognosis for severe tricuspid insufficiency in the fetus.
PART 2
• List the 4 causes of right heart dilation in the fetus with a structurally normal tricuspid valve
• Describe the features of premature ductal constriction
• Describe the etiologies and management of ductal constriction
• Describe the features of right heart failure in the fetus.
• Differentiate valvar pulmonary stenosis from absent pulmonary valve syndrome
PART 3
• Describe the diagnostic approach to differentiate coarctation of the aorta from other defects causing right heart enlargement
• Explain why growth restriction results in right heart enlargement
• Explain the etiology of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS)
• Summarize the cardiac findings seen with Vein of Galen aneurysms