Calcium Deposit On Heart?

lolinshag

Has anyone had this? My LO has one calcium deposit in her left ventricle. I have been referred to a Fetal medicine specialist (? Dr. Perry @ Baptist Hospital in Jackson, MS, if anyone happens to have used him let me know what you thought, also). All my OB would say is "Oh it's just routine for these types of things" and "You shouldn't worry yourself over this stuff right now". But she is sending me over an hour and a half away? I know it is considered a "soft marker" for Downs (my sister also had Downs), but is there anything else it is linked to? I am someone who likes to know every possible outcome and every piece of information on the subject (helps me to feel in control, yes I know, an illusion, lol).

 

mt1927

my LO had an echogemic focu in the heart valve muscle which they told me was a calcified part on his heart valve muscle(not sure if its the same thing your LO has) and he had two choroid plexus cysts on his brain. found it at my 19wk ultrasound. sent me to a specialist because they found two issues. if they had only seen on they wouldnt even be concerned. the specialist wasnt concerned, everything else looked great. if the baby had tri 18 or DS they would see many other issues. they said that even if they considered the two issues as markers my risk for DS and tri 18 i was still within a normal range based on what the results of my NT Scan and my Quad scan. the specialist didnt see the need for me to have an amnio, however he said i could have one if i really wanted. i declined.  i would go and get checked out at the specialist, it will make u feel better. but i wouldnt be super worried. the cysts went away but the calcium part on his heart was still there at the last ultrasound, but NOT affecting him. he is doing just fine

CMM05

If you are talking about an EIF (echogenic intracardic foci) then I can tell you my experiences

With both DS2 and this current baby, they were found during our 20 week anatomy scan. With DS2, I freaked. In fact, I almost did an amnio even though my OB's assured me it was not necessary. We chose not to do the amnio, but we requested another Level II u/s in the 3rd tri and sure enough it was gone. He was born healthy and is a very healthy and active 19 month old

With this baby, when they told me they found one, I didn't even flinch. They are so common nowadays. At the time, I had already been labeled high risk due to my shortened cervix, so I was getting detailed u/s's every 2 weeks. The week after they told me about the EIF, I had another u/s and they didn't even see it. I asked at every u/s after that one and no one saw it. I'm not worried.

Did you do the NT Scan? If your bloodwork and u/s results were "normal" from that, I wouldn't worry.

My DH & I always agreed that should the NT results come back off AND something be found during the anatomy scan then we would do an amnio.

GL!

Also, just re-reading your post.....I'm surprised your OB referred you to an MFM for this. These and CPC's (choroid plexus cysts) are SO commonly seen nowadays due to the advancement of technology.

 

Brewtowngrl

Finding these are pretty common now that u/s are so good.  in the past they would have never seen them.  DS1 had a few and he is a perfect little 3 year old. 

lolinshag

I think my doc referred me because my sister had downs? I don't really know.