AIMS AND OBJECTIVES–To detect cardiac anomalies early and accurately and help avail all the benefits of early prenatal diagnosis.

MATERIALS AND METHODS–

We enrolled 50 patients  and tried to evaluate the heart (four chambers and great vessels) in them who came for the second trimester evaluation (16 to 24 weeks of gestation).All ultrasound exams were performed on GE healthcare’s LOGIC F8 machine.

RESULTS–

Screening ultrasonography done in second trimester revealed simple anomalies or a combination of simple anomalies. Correct heart scanning is possible at 16 – 24 weeks, but needs an experienced sonographer, who masters the Colour Doppler, and a high end ultrasound machine.