Patient's question:
Today I'm 30 weeks pregnant and had an ultrasound. The doctor said there's a 0.43 cm gap in the baby's heart. The report suggests considering a fetal perimembranous ventricular septal defect. How serious is this? Can it be fully healed?Doctor's answer:
Generally, around the 30th week of pregnancy, a second major detailed ultrasound examination is performed. If any problems with the fetus are detected, further examinations are needed. During your ultrasound examination, you noticed a ventricular septal defect in the fetal heart. It is recommended to undergo further fetal heart ultrasound examination at a higher-level hospital to better diagnose how to perform the repair surgery after the baby is born and how to preserve the fetus.