Prenatal detection of structural cardiac defects and presence of associated anomalies: a retrospective observational study of 1262 fetal echocardiograms.

Fionnuala MoneColin WalshCecelia MulcahyColin J McMahonSinead FarrellAoife MacTiernanRicardo SeguradoRhona MahonyShane HigginsStephen CarrollPeter McParlandFionnuala M McAuliffe

Published in: Prenatal diagnosis (2015)

Most CHDs occur in pregnancies regarded to be at low risk, highlighting the importance of a routine midtrimester fetal anatomy scan. Frequent association of fetal CHD and chromosomal and extracardiac pathology emphasises the importance of thorough evaluation of any fetus with CHD.

Keyphrases

pregnant women
computed tomography
left ventricular
preterm birth
gene expression
magnetic resonance
atrial fibrillation