2024 Fetal Echocardiography: Normal and Abnormal Hearts – A Video CME Teaching Activity

About This CME Teaching Activity
The CME Activity provides detailed information on the evaluation of the normal fetal heart both from an anatomic and functional approach. Detailed information on the use of three-dimensional ultrasound in fetal echocardiography and cardiac imaging in the early gestation is included. The activity also provides a comprehensive evaluation of various cardiac malformations, involving abnormalities of the cardiac chambers and the outflow tracts.

This activity provides a broad review and dialogue on fetal echocardiography and should be extremely helpful to physicians and sonographers involved in prenatal diagnosis and in caring for children born with congenital heart disease.

Target Audience
This course will greatly benefit physicians and sonographers in the fields of obstetric imaging, fetal echocardiography and pediatric cardiology. Residents in obstetrics and gynecology, as well as fellows in maternal fetal medicine and pediatric cardiology, will also benefit greatly. It should also prove valuable to those physicians and sonographers wanting to gain a more in-depth knowledge of fetal echocardiography.

Educational Objectives
At the completion of this CME teaching activity, you should be able to:
Discuss indications for fetal echocardiography, review existing guidelines and the approach to patient counseling.
Optimize ultrasound equipment for the use of 2D and Doppler in fetal echocardiography.
Review the normal fetal cardiac anatomy.
Describe the abnormalities of the venous system of the fetal heart.
Discuss in detail anomalies of the cardiac chambers to include septal defects and anomalies of the right and left ventricle.
Review in detail anomalies of the outflow tracts to include transposition of great arteries, tetralogy of Fallot complex and aortic arch abnormalities.

PROGRAM

National Guidelines for Fetal Echocardiography: What is Included?
Tracy L. Anton, BS, RDMS, RDCS, FAIUM

Normal Fetal Cardiac Anatomy: The Cardiac Chambers
Julia E. Solomon, MDCM, FACOG, FAIUM

How to Screen for Congenital Heart Disease in the First & Second Trimester
Elena Sinkovskaya, M.D., Ph.D., RDMS, RDCS

Optimizing Your Image in Fetal Cardiac Screening
Tracy L. Anton, BS, RDMS, RDCS, FAIUM

Just Images & Movie Clips: Do You Know the Diagnosis?
Elena Sinkovskaya, M.D., Ph.D., RDMS, RDCS

Anomalies of the Cardiac Chambers I: Atrial & Ventricular Septal Defects
Julia E. Solomon, MDCM, FACOG, FAIUM

Anomalies of the Cardiac Chambers 2: Atrioventricular Septal Defects
Edgar Jaeggi, M.D., FRCPC

Anomalies of the Cardiac Chambers 3: Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome & Critical Aortic Stenosis
Anita J. Moon-Grady, M.D.

Anomalies of the Cardiac Chambers 4: Abnormal Right Ventricle (Tricuspid Atresia, Ebstein Anomaly, Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Septum)
Bettina F. Cuneo, M.D.

Hands-on Scanning Session 1: Image Optimization for Cardiac Screening
Tracy L. Anton, BS, RDMS, RDCS, FAIUM

Anomalies of the Cardiac Chambers 5: Single Ventricle-Type Congenital Heart Disease
Bettina F. Cuneo, M.D.

Systemic Fetal Venous Malformations: A Standardized Approach to Diagnosis
Alfred Abuhamad, M.D.

Fetal Ectopy and Tachyarrhythmias: Diagnosis & Management
Edgar Jaeggi, M.D., FRCPC

Case Presentation I
Julia E. Solomon, MDCM, FACOG, FAIUM

Case Presentation II
Edgar Jaeggi, M.D., FRCPC

Artificial Intelligence in Fetal Cardiac Imaging
Anita J. Moon-Grady, M.D.

Normal Fetal Cardiac Anatomy: The Great Vessels & Upper Mediastinum
Alfred Abuhamad, M.D.

Tips & Tricks of Fetal Echocardiography
Tracy L. Anton, BS, RDMS, RDCS, FAIUM

Genetic Aspects of Congenital Heart Disease
Julia E. Solomon, MDCM, FACOG, FAIUM

Just Images & Movie Clips: Do You Know the Diagnosis?
Elena Sinkovskaya, M.D., Ph.D., RDMS, RDCS

The Use of 3D/4D Ultrasound in Fetal Cardiac Imaging
Elena Sinkovskaya, M.D., Ph.D., RDMS, RDCS

Anomalies of Great Vessels 1: Transposition of Great Vessels
Julia E. Solomon, MDCM, FACOG, FAIUM

Anomalies of the Great Vessels 2: Tetralogy of Fallot
Alfred Abuhamad, M.D.

Anomalies of the Great Vessels 3: Aortic Arch Abnormalities
Anita J. Moon-Grady, M.D.

Hands on Scanning Session 2: The Cardiac Exam-Gray Scale and Color Doppler
Alfred Abuhamad, M.D.

Bradyarrhythmias and Long QT Syndrome
Bettina F. Cuneo, M.D.

Anomalies of Pulmonary Venous Return
Anita J. Moon-Grady, M.D.

Fetal Cardiac Interventions
Edgar Jaeggi, M.D., FRCPC

Case Presentation III
Elena Sinkovskaya, M.D., Ph.D., RDMS, RDCS

Hands on Scanning Session 3: Doppler / Arrythmias
Elena Sinkovskaya, M.D., Ph.D., RDMS, RDCS & Faculty

Update on Management of Pregnancies with Sjogren’s Antibodies
Bettina F. Cuneo, M.D.

Cardiac Imaging in Early Gestation
Alfred Abuhamad, M.D.

Prenatal Evaluation of Cardiac Function
Elena Sinkovskaya, M.D., Ph.D., RDMS, RDCS

Heterotaxy Syndrome
Edgar Jaeggi, M.D., FRCPC

Review of Course: Fetal Cardiac Imaging Know What to Look For
Alfred Abuhamad, M.D.

Just Cases
Elena Sinkovskaya, M.D., Ph.D., RDMS, RDCS and Tracy L. Anton, BS, RDMS, RDCS, FAIUM