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What Does This Fetal Echocardiography Report Indicate?
Question: My wife is 18 week week pregnent,fetel echo done yesterday which says hypoplastic aortic valve,ascending aorta,smallish mitral valve,ventricular septal defect,mid muscular-small of heart of fetal,doctor said this is major heart problem of fetal and advise for termination of pregnency,i m really worried now,should we continue or terminate pregnency
Brief Answer:
Needs to terminate the pregnancy.
Detailed Answer:
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A hypoplastic aortic valve and aorta with small mitral valve and a ventricular septal defect is a major heart defect. It will be difficult for the baby to survive after birth and a major surgery is needed to correct these defects. It is better to terminate a pregnancy and try for a healthy baby next time.
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Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
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Needs to terminate the pregnancy.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
A hypoplastic aortic valve and aorta with small mitral valve and a ventricular septal defect is a major heart defect. It will be difficult for the baby to survive after birth and a major surgery is needed to correct these defects. It is better to terminate a pregnancy and try for a healthy baby next time.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Patient: Maa'm,in XXXXXXX limit for termination of pregnancy is 20 week and who can take decisionand can pregnancy can be terminated after that limit due to such major heart problem of fetal
Brief Answer:
It is better to do it before 20 weeks.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
Pregnancy can be terminated after 20 weeks also due to such a major defect but later the decision, more will be the risk to the mother for bleeding and other complications. It is better to decide before 20 weeks and get a safe procedure done soon.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
It is better to do it before 20 weeks.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
Pregnancy can be terminated after 20 weeks also due to such a major defect but later the decision, more will be the risk to the mother for bleeding and other complications. It is better to decide before 20 weeks and get a safe procedure done soon.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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