What should I do if there is a bright light on the baby's heart?

Many pregnant mothers will find a strong light in the baby's heart during prenatal check-ups. In fact, this situation does not necessarily mean that there is a problem with the baby's heart. It may also be caused by thickening of the intraventricular chords, mineral deposition in the nipple, incomplete perforation of the papillary muscle chords, etc. Therefore, if you find strong light in the baby's heart, you must find a professional doctor to check, find out the cause, and then carry out appropriate treatment!

What are the reasons for bright light in the baby's heart?

1. Strong echo reflection caused by thickening of ventricular cords.

2. Mineral deposition in the center of the nipple.

3. It may be early ischemic changes in the peripheral branches of the coronary arteries within the papillary muscles.

4. It may be incomplete perforation of the papillary muscle cord. This perforation may be a variation in the normal development of the atria and ventricles. As the pregnancy progresses, most of the strong light spots gradually become blurred, shrink, or even disappear completely.

Infant heart has strong light treatment principle

(1) Find a professional ultrasound doctor to perform a comprehensive color echocardiogram of the fetal heart for the baby. If it is just this bright spot and there are no abnormalities in other heart structures and functions, the baby can be closely observed and checked regularly.

(2) If there is a strong light spot on the heart and there are structural and functional abnormalities of multiple fetal organs, such as polyhydramnios, dilated renal pelvis, and gastrointestinal malformations, it indicates that the fetus may have chromosomal abnormalities and prenatal diagnosis should be performed, such as screening for Down syndrome or amniocentesis to exclude abnormalities. The above opinions are for reference only. For specific issues, please respect the opinions of local obstetricians.

What should I do if there is a bright light on the baby's heart?

If only a strong light spot is found in the fetal heart without other positive findings, it should be recorded in the ultrasound report and there is no need for any further examination. However, during ultrasound examination, attention should be paid to the examination and measurement of other fetal soft indicators, and attention should be paid to the presence of high-risk factors, especially the age of the pregnant woman. Studies have reported that when the pregnant woman is over 31 years old, the incidence of chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus with strong spots in the heart is 1/600. Because the bright spots in the heart can be easily detected by ultrasound, once discovered, the fetus should be carefully checked for any combined intracardiac or extracardiac abnormalities, including markers of chromosomal abnormalities.