The Fetal Cardioogy Clinic offered by the physicians of Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute Division of Pediatric Cardiology offers consultative and diagnostic services for the management of fetal heart disease diagnosed prenatally. Currently, services are available at our main Charlotte Office, and at our offices in Hickory and Concord, North Carolina.

Services Offered:

• Fetal Echocardiography: a focused ultrasound evaluation of the developing heart's structure, rhythm, and function. This non-invasive test can be offered as early as 16 weeks gestation, although the ideal imaging period is 18-24 weeks gestation.
• Prenatal Consultation: One of the physician's of the Fetal Cardiology Clinic will review the diagnosis and prognosis of the infant's condition, and discuss arrangements for prenatal follow-up, delivery and neonatal follow-up. Referral to one of our cardiothoracic surgeons is available to discuss post-natal surgical options. We also work to coordinate care with one of the Maternal Fetal Medicine specialists at the CMC Women's Institute, the Neonatologists and the Medical Geneticists at Levine Children's Hospital as needed.

Indications for Referral:

• Abnormal obstetrical ultrasound
• Personal or family history of congenital heart disease
• Exposure to drugs which can effect the development of the fetal heart
• Maternal disease (such as diabetes) which can effect the fetal heart
• Complicated twin pregnancy (twin to twin transfusion)
• Abnormal skin fold thickness in the fetal neck

Physicians and Staff of the Fetal Cardiology Clinic

Pediatric Cardiology:

• A. Resai Bengur, MD
• Andrew Bensky, MD
• J. Rene Herlong, MD
• Lisa Klein, MD
• Yin-Tao Wang, RDCS-fetal cardiac sonographer
• Elizabeth Allison, RDCS-fetal cardiac sonographer

Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery:

• Benjamin B. Peeler, MD
• Larry T. Watts, MD