Popular Locations
- Pediatric Specialty Center - Park Avenue Medical Center
- Yale New Haven Children's Hospital
- Yale New Haven Hospital - York Street Campus
Yale Medicine pediatric cardiologists care for babies in the womb who may be at risk for or are affected by congenital heart disease or abnormal heart rhythms. This special team will help identify causes of the condition and appropriate treatments for your baby. As part of the Children’s Heart Center and Fetal Care Center, they along with other top Yale Medicine experts create a complete care plan for developing babies who are referred to us for further diagnosis and treatment of a medical condition.
During an initial appointment, a fetal echocardiogram (a safe, noninvasive ultrasound) is performed to evaluate the baby’s heart. This test can last up to one hour and is performed by a fetal cardiologist or sonographer with extensive training in fetal cardiology. Immediately following the ultrasound, the patient and family member will have a consultation with a fetal cardiologist.
It can be helpful to bring the following to your appointment:
During this consultation, the fetal cardiologist will:
You and your family members will have ample opportunity to ask questions and discuss any concerns.
After the visit, the care team helps schedule any follow-up appointments that are required. The team also communicates with the primary obstetrician and providers within the Fetal Care Center to coordinate any specialized care that may be required for the duration of the pregnancy.
Yale New Haven Children's Hospital
Yale New Haven Children's Hospital
Yale New Haven Hospital
Yale New Haven Children's Hospital
Yale New Haven Children's Hospital
Yale New Haven Children's Hospital
When you hear that a baby or child has a congenital heart defect, it means there is a structural problem that has affected the way the heart or major blood vessels have formed early in pregnancy. Birth defects like this are common—nearly one out of every 100 children born is affected by congenital heart disease.
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