Patient's question:
Ultrasound shows faint regurgitation signals at the fetal pulmonary valve and strong echo spots in both fetal ventricles. Is this normal?Doctor's answer:
Analysis of the condition: Hello, intracardiac strong echoes are a sonographic finding, not a cardiac malformation, and are not a diagnosis of fetal cardiac abnormalities. They are very common in clinical practice, and the pathogenesis remains unclear. There are several possible explanations: 1. Central mineralization of the papillary muscles 2. Thickening of the intracardiac chordae tendineae 3. Incomplete perforation of the papillary muscles and chordae tendineae (a developmental variation). As the pregnancy progresses, most will shrink or disappear. I do not recommend that you overworry.Advice: There are mild regurgitation signals observed in the fetal pulmonary valve, which may indicate the presence of congenital heart disease in the fetus. It is recommended to undergo a fetal echocardiogram to observe changes in the regurgitation volume, confirm the diagnosis, and determine the severity. Wishing you good health.