Category Archives: General

Heart Anatomy: Chambers, Valves, Blood Vessels and Functions

The anatomy of the heart is a dynamic muscular structure that manages the body’s blood [...]

Normal Heart Rate by Age: Resting Pulse Ranges and How to Measure

Pulse is the palpable beat wave created on the vessel wall by the blood that [...]

Hydrops Fetalis: Cardiac Causes, Diagnosis and Fetal Treatment Options

Hydrops fetalis is a severe and life-threatening clinical condition characterized by fluid accumulation in two [...]

Fetal Heart Failure: Causes, Doppler Findings and Diagnosis

Fetal cardiac failure is a condition in which the fetal heart cannot pump enough blood [...]

Fetal Cardiac MRI: Indications, Procedure and Diagnostic Benefits

Fetal cardiac MRI is required in prenatal cases where detailed evaluation of cardiac structures and [...]

Conotruncal Heart Defects: Prenatal Diagnosis with Fetal Echocardiography

The diagnosis of critical conotruncal anomalies in fetal echocardiography enables the prenatal detection of structural [...]

Fetal Arrhythmias (SVT and AV Block): Diagnosis and Intrauterine Treatment

The intrauterine management of fetal arrhythmias aims to preserve the hemodynamic stability of the fetus [...]

Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS): Effects on the Fetal Heart

Cardiac changes in Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome occur as a result of unbalanced blood flow associated [...]

Maternal Diabetes and Fetal Heart Health: Risks and Congenital Heart Defects

Maternal diabetes can directly affect fetal heart development, leading to structural and functional cardiac anomalies. [...]

Fetal Atrioventricular (AV) Block: Risks Associated with Maternal Anti-Ro/La Antibodies

The risk of fetal AV block in mothers positive for Anti-Ro/La antibodies arises from transplacental [...]

Expert Advice for Parents of Children with Congenital Heart Disease

Recommendations from doctors for families with children who have heart disease are of great importance [...]

Why Does Turkey Have the Best Pediatric Cardiology Doctors and Hospitals in the Region?

Turkey is one of the reference centers in the region with its pediatric cardiologists specialized [...]