2019 Fetal Echocardiography: Normal and Abnormal Hearts

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 presented. The activity also provides a comprehensive evaluation of various cardiac malformations, involving abnormalities of the cardiac chambers and the outflow tracts.

Target Audience 

This CME activity will greatly benefit physicians 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 wanting to gain a more in-depth knowledge of fetal echocardiography.

Educational Objectives

At the completion of this CME activity, subscribers 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, 3D 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.

No special educational preparation is required for this CME activity

Program
Session 1
Optimizing Fetal Cardiac Imaging: Gray Scale & Color
Tracy L. Anton, BS, RDMS, RDCS, FAIUM
Normal Fetal Cardiac Anatomy: The Cardiac Chambers
Alfred Abuhamad, M.D.
Screening for Congenital Heart Disease in the First & Second Trimesters of Pregnancy
Elena Sinkovskaya, M.D., Ph.D.
Fetal Echocardiography: Protocols & Tools
Tracy L. Anton, BS, RDMS, RDCS, FAIUM
Just Images & Movie Clips: Do You Know the Diagnosis?
Elena Sinkovskaya, M.D., Ph.D.
Session 2
Anomalies of the Cardiac Chambers 1: Atrial & Ventricular Septal Defects
Elena Sinkovskaya, M.D., Ph.D.
Anomalies of the Cardiac Chambers 2: Atrioventricular Septal Defects
Julia E. Solomon, MDCM, FACOG
Anomalies of the Cardiac Chambers 3: Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome & Critical Aortic Stenosis
Wayne Tworetzky, M.D.
Anomalies of the Cardiac Chambers 4: Abnormal Right Ventricle (Tricuspid Atresia, Ebstein Anomaly, Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Septum)
Michael D. Puchalski, M.D.

Session 3
Hands on Scanning Session I: Approach to Fetal Echocardiography
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
Bettina F. Cuneo, M.D.
Case Presentation I
Julia E. Solomon, MDCM, FACOG
Session 4
Hands on Scanning – Session II: Approach to the Evaluation of the Fetal Cardiac Rhythm
Elena Sinkovskaya, M.D., Ph.D.
Normal Fetal Cardiac Anatomy; The Great Arteries & Venous Connections
Julia E. Solomon, MDCM, FACOG
The Three Vessel Trachea View: Screening & Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Disease
Tracy L. Anton, BS, RDMS, RDCS, FAIUM
Genetic Aspects of Congenital Heart Disease
Alfred Abuhamad, M.D.
Session 5
The Use of 3D/4D Ultrasound in Fetal Cardiac Imaging
Julia E. Solomon, M.D.C.M., FACOG
Just Images & Movie Clips: Do You Know the Diagnosis?
Elena Sinkovskaya, M.D., Ph.D.
Anomalies of the Great Vessels 1: Transposition of the Great Arteries
Wayne Tworetzky, M.D.
Anomalies of the Great Vessels 2: Tetralogy of Fallot
Alfred Abuhamad, M.D.
Anomalies of the Great Vessels 3: Aortic Arch Abnormalities
Julia E. Solomon, MDCM, FACOG
Session 6
Anomalies of the Great Vessels 4: Corrected Transposition of the Great Vessels
Elena Sinkovskaya, M.D., Ph.D.
Panel Discussion – Question and Answer Session 1
Faculty
Hands-on Scanning – Session III: Fetal Cardiac Imaging in Early Gestation
Alfred Abuhamad, M.D.
Bradyarrhythmias and Long QT Syndrome
Bettina F. Cuneo, M.D.
Anomalies of Pulmonary Venous Return
Michael D. Puchalski, M.D.
Fetal Cardiac Interventions
Wayne Tworetzky, M.D.
Session 7
Case Presentation II
Elena Sinkovskaya, M.D., Ph.D.
Hands-on Scanning – Session IV: Parameters of Fetal Cardiac Function
Julia E. Solomon, MDCM, FACOG
Panel Discussion – Question and Answer Session 2
Faculty
Cardiac Imaging in Early Gestation
Alfred Abuhamad, M.D.
Update on Management of Pregnancies with Sjogren’s Antibodies
Bettina F. Cuneo, M.D.
Case Presentation III
Tracy L. Anton, BS, RDMS, RDCS, FAIUM
Session 8
Prenatal Evaluation of Cardiac Function
Elena Sinkovskaya, M.D., Ph.D.
Heterotaxy Syndrome
Michael D. Puchalski, M.D.
Just Images & Movie Clips: Do You Know the Diagnosis?
Elena Sinkovskaya, M.D., Ph.D.
Putting it All Together: Fetal Cardiac Imaging Knowing What to Look For
Alfred Abuhamad, M.D.
Panel Discussion – Question and Answer Session 3
Faculty

Duration: 17 Hours

Released: 02/01/19