Obstetrics Days | Day 1 | Maternal – Fetal Well-being
Maternal-fetal health focuses on safeguarding the well-being of both mother and baby by preventing, detecting, and managing pregnancy complications. High-risk pregnancies may arise from preexisting conditions, pregnancy-related issues, maternal age, or lifestyle factors.
Growing evidence also shows long-term consequences. For instance, women with gestational diabetes (GDM) face a 50% risk of developing type 2 diabetes within 7–10 years after childbirth.
Day 1 of the Obstetrics Days will focus on the diagnosis and management of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and the assessment of fetal growth, highlighting how obstetric ultrasound supports better maternal and fetal outcomes.
Speaker
Prof. Basky Thilaganathan
Professor and Director of Fetal Medicine St George’s University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London, UK
Prof. Makarios Eleftheriades
Professor of Obstetrics-Gynaecology, Maternal-Fetal and Perinatal Medicine; Head of the 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology “Aretaieio” Hospital School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (EKPA) Athens, Greece
Prof. Sanne Gordijn
Gynecologist-Perinatologist UMCG University Medical Center Groningen Groningen, the NetherlandsCourse Information
At the end of this lecture, delegates will:
- Learn how to recognize common fetal cardiac abnormalities
- Understand the anatomical, genetic, and extracardiac associations of common fetal cardiac abnormalities
- Learn how early fetal echocardiography can improve the detection of major cardiac abnormalities before the routine anomaly scan
- Participate in the live Q&A to find answers to your questions
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This educational talk was created on 4th November 2025. All information contained in this session was correct at the time of distribution.
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