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Question 1

Which information is mandatory in a fetal echocardiography report according to standard guidelines?

Accepted Answer

Gestational age, indication, image quality, cardiac situs, segmental analysis, and Doppler findings

Answer

A complete fetal echo report requires gestational age, clinical indication, image quality assessment, cardiac situs, segmental cardiac analysis, and relevant Doppler findings.

Question 2

When counseling parents after diagnosis of a major congenital heart defect, which team member is essential?

Accepted Answer

Pediatric cardiologist and maternal-fetal medicine specialist

Answer

Multidisciplinary counseling involving both pediatric cardiology and maternal-fetal medicine is essential for accurate prognosis, management planning, and parental support.

Question 3

Which fetal cardiac finding requires delivery at a center with immediate availability of cardiac surgery?

Accepted Answer

Ductal-dependent cardiac lesion

Answer

Ductal-dependent lesions require prostaglandin E1 at birth to maintain ductal patency; these neonates must deliver at a center capable of immediate cardiac surgery.

Question 4

Which statement best describes the recurrence risk for congenital heart disease when one parent is affected?

Accepted Answer

Approximately 3–7%

Answer

When one parent has CHD, the recurrence risk for offspring is approximately 3–7%, varying by lesion type, higher for left-sided obstructive lesions.

Question 5

Which karyotype abnormality has the highest association with atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD)?

Accepted Answer

Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome)

Answer

Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) is the most strongly associated karyotype with complete AVSD, occurring in approximately 40–50% of cases.

(FE) Fetal Echocardiography Certification Practice Test

(FE) Fetal Echocardiography Certification Practice Test

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