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Fetal Echocardiography: Understanding the Importance and Risks

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Fetal echocardiography is a non-invasive prenatal test that uses sound waves to create detailed pictures of your baby’s heart before birth. This test can help diagnose congenital heart defects, which are present at birth.

The guidelines for an echocardiogram are a bit different if you have diabetes: If you take insulin to control your blood sugar, ask your doctor how much of your medication you should take the day of the test. Often, your doctor will tell you to take only half of your usual morning dose and to eat a light meal 4 hours before the test. If you take pills to control your blood sugar, don’t take your medication until after the test is complete unless otherwise directed by your doctor.

Don’t take your diabetes medication and skip a meal before the test. If you have a glucose monitor, bring it with you to check your blood sugar levels before and after your test. If you think your blood sugar is low, tell the lab personnel immediately.

Plan to eat and take your blood sugar medication following your test. It depends on the type of echo you’re having. The test itself can take anywhere from 10 minutes to 2 hours. After the test, your doctor will want to keep an eye on you for at least half an hour.

For some types, such as intravascular ultrasound, your recovery time may be considerably longer. The sound waves used during an echocardiogram aren’t harmful. But there are some possible risks of the test:

After a transesophageal echocardiogram, you may have nausea or vomiting.

The drug you get during a stress echo could also cause side effects such as dizziness or lightheadedness.

An echocardiogram can help your doctor diagnose several kinds of heart problems, including:

Abnormalities that can be found on an echocardiogram:

An enlarged heart

Weak heart muscles

Issues with heart valves

Birth defects in the heart

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