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What causes echogenic focus on the fetal heart?

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In sonography of the baby's heart, there is an echogenic focus on the left ventricle of the heart. Please suggest.
Answered by Dr. Chitrangada Jitendra

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Dr. Chitrangada Jitendra is a Radiologist specializing in Radiodiagnostic techniques. She can do X-ray imaging interpretation and ultrasound diagnostics. She can do a CT (Computed Tomography) scan analysis, MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) evaluation, and interventional radiology procedures. She can also do mammography screening and breast imaging. She performs Fluoroscopy-guided interventions and imaging for trauma and emergency care.

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Hello,

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Intracardiac echogenic foci in the left ventricles are due to papillary muscle injury/insult and most often resolve spontaneously but they hint at the underlying chromosomal abnormality.

I would highly recommend an early anomaly scan this week itself instead of 20 weeks so that if other abnormality is detected, you get some time in hand to decide the next step. If the anomaly scan is done at 20 weeks, you would not get any time to decide and also no action could be taken.

For more information consult a radiologist online.

Medically reviewed by iCliniq medical review team
Published At July 27, 2018
Reviewed At April 24, 2025

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Chitrangada Jitendra is a Radiologist specializing in Radiodiagnostic techniques. She can do X-ray imaging interpretation and ultrasound diagnostics. She can do a CT (Computed Tomography) scan analysis, MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) evaluation, and interventional radiology procedures. She can also do mammography screening and breast imaging. She performs Fluoroscopy-guided interventions and imaging for trauma and emergency care.

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Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Chitrangada Jitendra is a Radiologist specializing in Radiodiagnostic techniques. She can do X-ray imaging interpretation and ultrasound diagnostics. She can do a CT (Computed Tomography) scan analysis, MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) evaluation, and interventional radiology procedures. She can also do mammography screening and breast imaging. She performs Fluoroscopy-guided interventions and imaging for trauma and emergency care.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

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