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Cardiac Activity Absent In 11 Week Fetus . Reasons ?

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Posted on Fri, 11 Oct 2013
Question: Cardiac activity absent in 11 week fetus . Reasons ?
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Answered by Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar (22 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Most likely dead foetus or a mistake by Sonologist

Detailed Answer:
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If the heart beat is absent at 11 weeks on Scan most likely the foetus is dead if the observer had not made a mistake.

The reasons for death are many but mainly thought to be chromosomal anamoly.


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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

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Cardiac Activity Absent In 11 Week Fetus . Reasons ?

Brief Answer:
Most likely dead foetus or a mistake by Sonologist

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

If the heart beat is absent at 11 weeks on Scan most likely the foetus is dead if the observer had not made a mistake.

The reasons for death are many but mainly thought to be chromosomal anamoly.