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==Overview== | |||
Prevention is an integral element for expectant mothers. The following details specific behaviors an expectant mother can take to reduce the risk for a congenital heart defect. | |||
==Prevention== | |||
*No medication should be taken in pregnancy without prior physician consultation. | *No medication should be taken in pregnancy without prior physician consultation. | ||
*Appropriate rediological equipment and techniques for reducing gonadal and fetal radiation exposure. | *Appropriate rediological equipment and techniques for reducing gonadal and fetal radiation exposure. | ||
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*Fetal echocardiography | *Fetal echocardiography | ||
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[[fr:Cardiopathie congénitale]] | [[fr:Cardiopathie congénitale]] | ||
[[Category:Cardiology]] | [[Category:Cardiology]] | ||
[[Category:Congenital heart disease]] | [[Category:Congenital heart disease]] | ||
[[Category:Genetic | [[Category:Genetic disorders]] | ||
[[Category:Neonatalogy]] | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Keri Shafer, M.D. [2], Atif Mohammad, M.D., Priyamvada Singh, M.B.B.S.[3]
Overview
Prevention is an integral element for expectant mothers. The following details specific behaviors an expectant mother can take to reduce the risk for a congenital heart defect.
Prevention
- No medication should be taken in pregnancy without prior physician consultation.
- Appropriate rediological equipment and techniques for reducing gonadal and fetal radiation exposure.
- Prenatal screening - Amniocentesis, Chorionic villous sampling
- Immunization of children with rubella vaccine
- Fetal echocardiography