A prenatal practitioner meets with a pregnant patient.

Prenatal Cardiology Program

Outcomes Data

Using advanced diagnostic technologies, our prenatal cardiology team is able to diagnose and plan care for babies with congenital heart issues while they are still in utero. Using innovations such as fetal echocardiography and fetal magnetic resonance imaging, we can detect heart abnormalities as early as 12 weeks gestation.

Patient Stories

Cannon's Story
Laurie first saw a Children's National prenatal specialist when she was 28 weeks pregnant. Difficult news followed�her son Cannon would need lifesaving surgery soon after birth. The good news? Children's National would be there every step of the way.

Tiny Stents and Big Adventures: Hybrid Surgery Gives Cayden's Heart a Chance
Cayden was born with a life-threatening complex congenital heart defect. Learn how the hybrid procedure for HLHS helped Cayden.
Ryan's Story
Ryan was born with a rare condition � his heart developed outside his body. Find out how Children's National doctors worked together to help Ryan thrive.
Penelope's Story
Before Penelope was even born, she had a team of Children's specialists ready with a treatment plan for her heart defect.
Xiomara's Story
When Xiomara's mother Elena was 20 weeks pregnant, her ultrasound uncovered something that didn't look right. Elena was referred to Children's National Hospital to meet with Mary Donofrio, M.D., in the Fetal Heart Program who flagged a few potential heart issues and continued to monitor Xiomara throughout the remainder of the pregnancy.
Winona's Story
During a routine prenatal appointment at around 16 weeks, Megan and Dennis found out that their unborn daughter had a heart defect. Learn how Yves d'Udekem, M.D., Ph.D., and his team performed a complex surgery on one week old Winona.