ISUOG Fetal Cardiology Conference

Supplement your learning for the ISUOG Course 'ISUOG Fetal Cardiology Conference' with the following learning resources.

Join course Director Prof. Simon Meagher for this engaging and informative course. Together with a panel of expert speakers they will dive into the latest discourse surrounding diagnosis and management of fetal cardiac anomalies.This course offers attendees a valuable opportunity to gain a comprehensive understanding of the new advances in this area and learn how to apply them in practical situations.

Learning Objectives:

Understand anatomical landmarks for semilunar valve assessment
Comprehend the natural history of aortic and pulmonary valve stenosis
Grasp technical specifications for imaging semilunar valves
Maximize Doppler technologies for flow assessment
Learn sonographic diagnosis of valve stenosis severity
Value 4D/STIC evaluation for semilunar valves
Classify conotruncal cardiac anomalies
Differentiate between major conotruncal anomalies
Apply ISUOG guidelines for screening conotruncal anomalies
Master sonographic diagnosis of TOF with varying stenosis
Classify double outlet right ventricle and common arterial trunk
Understand antenatal and postnatal management of conotruncal anomalies
Recognize spectrum of transposition of great arteries
Apply ISUOG guidelines for screening transposition
Identify sonographic clues for simple vs. complex TGA
Understand management options and prognostication for TGA
Value 4D/STIC for TGA diagnosis and prognosis
Address counseling needs post antenatal TGA diagnosis

Explore the topic before you attend our course

In order to make the most of this learning experience and help you achieve your learning objectives, we have prepared a path to guide you from the essentials to our course’s topics through ISUOG resources. The material below, will take you from the most basics to a more comprehensive view of Advanced Fetal Cardiac topics, some open to everyone and some available only to ISUOG members –some may even grant you CME points.

Some of these activities are exclusively available to our members. Become a member today.

First published: 21 October 2025

Indications for fetal echocardiography: consensus and controversies among evidence-based national and international guidelines

V. De Robertis, T. Stampalija, A. Z. Abuhamad, M. Bosco, R. Chaoui, C. Formigoni, A. J. Moon-Grady, D. Paladini, G. Pilu, I. G. Ramezzana, J. Rychik, P. Volpe

First published: 10 April 2025

Evaluation of first-trimester ultrasound screening strategy for fetal congenital heart disease

S. Yang, G. Qin, G. He, M. Liang, Y. Liang, S. Luo, Z. Yang, Y. Pang, F. Long, Y. Tang

First published: 28 February 2025

Thoughts on the contribution of artificial intelligence (AI) to assessment of the fetal heart: a true scientific odyssey

E. Quarello, E. Corno

First published: 25 February 2025

Transvaginal SlowflowHD for embryonic and fetal hearts: human cardiac development in first trimester of pregnancy

T. Hata, R. Takayoshi, M. Sugihara, A. Koyanagi, T. Miyake

First published: 05 August 2024

The Holy Grail of obstetric ultrasound: can artificial intelligence detect hard-to-identify fetal cardiac anomalies?

L. Drukker