Malformaţii cardiace fetale detectabile pe secţiunea de trei vase

Congenital heart defects are the most common congenital malformation found in fetuses. The majority of ultrasound screening protocols recommend as mandatory the fol­lo­­wing views for the examination of the fetal heart: 4 cham­ber and ventricular outflow tracts. The 3-vessel view alongside its variant, the 3-vessel trachea view, are con­si­dered optional planes for routine screening. A series of con­ge­ni­tal heart defects are mainly visible and de­tec­ta­ble in these two views, so including these views in the screening pro­to­col may be beneficial. We identified three types of con­ge­ni­tal heart defects that are usually de­tec­ted using the 3-vessel and 3-vessel trachea views: aor­tic coarctation, right aor­tic arch, and the persistence of left superior vena cava. All three malformations had a cha­rac­te­ristic appearance on the aforementioned views. Taking into account the role they have in detecting these specific congenial heart defects, the 3-vessel and 3-vessel trachea view prove their role in eva­lua­ting the fetal heart and may improve the detection of ultra­sound screening.