Diagnosis of fetal heart abnormality. Fetal heart

To diagnose a fetal heart abnormality is one of the most important purpose of the foetopathologic examination performed after spontaneous abortion, intrauterine death ol pregnancy termination. Frequency of cardiac abnormalities in fetal or maternal pathologies explains the significance of this diagnosis in a pertinent genetic counseling before next pregnancy. The diagnose of a fetal heart abnormality requires a good knowledge of: normal anatomy and examination technics of fetal heart, congenital heart abnormalities classification and knowledge of the most common diagnosis, diagnostic orientation according to the cardiopathy : fetal origin in genic syndrom, chromosomal abnormalities, malformative or sporadic association; maternal etiology (toxic, infection, metabolic). This procedure needs experience, acquired by rigourous practice and team working.