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Kindly advice about the ventricular echogenic focus seen in pregnancy scan.
Query: Hi doctor, My sister got her 22-week pregnancy scan, and a small left ventricular echogenic focus was noted. Please advice. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the attachment (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Let me tell you what is an echogenic focus is. It may be a calcium deposit, and it is commonly seen in the left ventricle of the heart in the prenatal second and third pregnancy ultraso... Read Full »
My wife's TIFFA test report suggests an echogenic focus in the fetal heart. Is it serious?
Query: Hi doctor, My wife is 27 years old and five months pregnant. She underwent a TIFFA test yesterday, and everything is normal except for one thing. We got this message that the intracardiac echogenic focus marker is present. So the doctor has suggested the NITP test. However, the reports will come in... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have reviewed your history and report (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity) and understand your concerns. However, in her ultrasound reports, all are normal except for an echogenic focus in the fetal heart. Usually, echogenic cardiac foci are consi... Read Full »