Congenital heart defects are the most common type of birth defect, affecting nearly 1% of births per year in the United States, according to the CDC. About one in four infants with a congenital heart ...

The probe used in a fetal echocardiogram is called a transducer. It emits ultrasonic sound waves into your belly that create an image on the doctor’s screen. These sound waves are at a frequency that ...

A healthy fetal heart rate ranges between 110 and 160 beats per minute. A heart rate that is faster or slower than this may indicate that there is an issue that needs further attention. An arrhythmia, ...

ROYAL OAK, Mich. – Researchers at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak have discovered a blood test for pregnant people that can detect fetal congenital heart defects before the child is born. The test uses ...