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Fetal Cardiac System
For diagnostic medical sonography students. Only study term first, then definition. More of a Q&A than term/definition.
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Undergraduate 4
03/24/2009

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Term
Location of the foramen ovale flap
Definition
left atrium
Term
Blood in the ductus arteriosus bypasses what fetal organ?
Definition
lungs
Term
Destination of foramen ovale blood
Definition
brain
Term
Destination of ductus arteriosus blood
Definition
descending aorta
Term
Location of the heart's ventricles
Definition
apex
Term
Location of the heart's atria
Definition
base
Term
Name of the left atrial-ventricular valve
Definition
mitral
Term
Name of the right atrial-ventricular valve
Definition
tricuspid
Term
Tricuspid valve insertion in relation to mitral valve insertion
Definition
lower
Term
Sac surrounding and confining the heart
Definition
pericardium
Term
Muscular wall of the heart
Definition
myocardium
Term
Inner lining of the heart
Definition
endocardium
Term
Soft marker of Down's syndrome in the heart
Definition
echogenic papillary muscle
Term
Vessel that carries blood out of the right ventricle
Definition
pulmonary artery
Term
Vessel that carries blood out of the left ventricle
Definition
aorta
Term
aka "hockey stick"
Definition
ductal arch
Term
Where the IVC and SVC enters the heart
Definition
right atrium
Term
Where pulmonary veins enter the heart
Definition
left atrium
Term
Another name for a left sided heart
Definition
levocardia
Term
Structure that makes atrial septal defects hard to diagnose
Definition
foramen ovale
Term
Most commonly seen heart defect
Definition
ventricular septal defect
Term
Best image to demonstrate a VSD
Definition
LVOT image
Term
VSD prognosis
Definition
90% favorable
Term
Ultrasound appearance of hypoplastic left heart
Definition
abnormal 4 chamber view with small left ventricle, enlarged right ventricle
Term
Which side of a hypoplastic heart has a better prognosis? Which is more common?
Definition
right; left
Term
aka endocardial cushing defect
Definition
atrioventricular canal defect
Term
Atrioventricular canal defect is related to which trisomy? high or low mortality?
Definition
21; high
Term
Both great vessels exit from the right ventricle with large VSD present
Definition
double outlet right ventricle
Term
Findings associated with tetralogy of fallot
Definition
1. overriding aorta 2. VSD 3. pulmonary stenosis 4. hypertrophy of right ventricle
Term
Constriction of the aorta
Definition
coaractation of the aorta
Term
When the tricusoid valve inserts too far down, towards the apex
Definition
Ebstein's anomaly
Term
Aorta arising from the right ventricle, pulmonary artery arising from the left
Definition
transposition of the great arteries
Term
Failure of the great vessels to separate completely
Definition
truncus arteriosus
Term
Most common heart tumor
Definition
rhabdomyoma
Term
Oomphalocele along with ectopic cordis
Definition
Pentalogy of Cantrell
Term
Location of 90% of ventricular echogenic focus
Definition
left ventricle
Term
Diagnosis of tachycardia
Definition
HR greater than 200 bpm
Term
Diagnosis of bradycardia
Definition
HR less than 100 bpm
Term
May be caused by premature atrial contractions
Definition
fetal arrhythmia
Term
Fetus is made of two left or two right sides
Definition
cardiosplenic syndromes
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