Fetal Heart Conditions
The fetal cardiology team at the Fetal Heart Institute of Florida has the expertise to treat all types of congenital heart disease (CHD). Our specialized care and treatments improve your baby’s chance for a successful outcome after birth.
We treat fetal heart conditions, from the most common to the most complex, including:
Fetal Heart Conditions We Treat
Structural Heart Defects
- Aortic stenosis, an obstruction in the aortic valve
- Complete atrioventricular canal defect (CAVC), a large hole in the heart with one shared valve separating the top and bottom chambers
- Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), the left ventricle and other structures on the left side of the heart are too small
- Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), a normal fetal vessel that is supposed to close after birth
- Patent foramen ovale (PFO), a hole in the wall between the heart’s upper chambers that fails to close after birth
- Pulmonary atresia, the pulmonary valve does not develop or is missing
- Ventricular septal defect (VSD), a hole in the wall separating the heart’s lower chambers
- Ectopia cordis, part of the heart develops outside the chest cavity (a very rare condition)
Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Tachycardia, a too-fast heartbeat
- Bradycardia, a too-slow heartbeat
Heart Muscle Diseases
Cardiomyopathy, the heart muscle doesn’t work properly, making it difficult for the heart to pump bloodÂ
Other Congenital Heart Defects
- Coarctation of the aorta (COA), a narrowing of the aorta
- Interrupted aortic arch (IAA), the abdominal aorta gets separated from the portion coming off of the heart
- Tetralogy of Fallot, a combination of four structural issues that result in reduced blood flow to the lungs
- Total anomalous pulmonary venus return (TAPVR), the pulmonary veins do not connect to the heart as they should
- Transposition of the great vessels, the positions of the aorta and pulmonary artery are switched
