Fetal chest and heart axial plane

Axial plane at the Level of the four-chamber viewThe two axial planes for the anatomic assessment of the chest and heart include the plane at the level of the four-chamber view (4CV) and the plane at the level of the three-vessel trachea (3VT) view. Abnormalities that can be detected in this plane include

Cardiac Abnormalities

1. Hypoplastic left ventricle
2. Hypoplastic right ventricle
3. Single ventricle
4. Ventricular disproportion
5. Large septal defects
6. Arrhythmias
7. Pericardial effusion
8. Diaphragmatic hernia

Section Structure

1. Lungs
2. Ribs
3. Thoracic aorta
4. Right ventricle
5. Left ventricle
6. Cardiac axis
7. Diastolic ventricular filling

Section Structure

1. Pulmonary
2. Transverse aortic arch
3. Superior vena cava
4. Trachea
5. Systolic flow in great vessels