Evaluation of the baby's cardiovascular health is vital during pregnancy. Pediatric Cardiology Specialist Prof. Dr. Ayhan Çevik gave important information about the subject.
From the early stages of prenatal pregnancy, the cardiovascular health of babies can be determined by Fetal Echocardiography method. With this method, precautions can be taken against critical and vital situations that the baby may encounter after birth, and possible risks to the baby can be minimized. Today, most of the congenital heart diseases can be detected during pregnancy and the organization is provided to receive 3rd step neonatal intensive care support in appropriate centers, cardiological risks are determined as soon as the baby is born and the most appropriate treatment is started. For this reason, identifying possible risks during pregnancy provides an opportunity for necessary preparations at birth, so that babies are prevented from being affected in terms of sudden negativities.
Today, Fetal Echocardiography is performed by Pediatric Cardiologists during pregnancy. Necessary screenings for many congenital cardiovascular diseases are performed and necessary preparations for birth and postpartum are started. The accuracy of the evaluation may vary depending on the sensitivity of the medical devices evaluated and the experience of the physicians performing the application.
Even though it is difficult to determine all the possibilities due to the physiological processes present in pregnancy, the determination of the existing risks to a large extent can prevent surprise developments that may occur during delivery. For babies with suspected congenital heart disease, delivery should be planned in centers with experienced and appropriate medical devices. Otherwise, babies who are transported to different centers after birth encounter problems such as loss of time and infection.
In the center where the birth will take place, as well as the provision of 3rd level advanced neonatal intensive care services, the presence of Pediatric Cardiology, Cardiovascular Surgery and cardiology intensive care units in the same center provides positive results with rapid diagnosis and correct intervention after birth. For this reason, it is vitally important to evaluate prenatal babies by experienced Pediatric Cardiology physicians with fetal echocardiography in every pregnancy.
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