Prevalence and detection rate of major congenital heart disease in twin pregnancies in Denmark.

Meyya BouazziD E S JørgensenH AndersenT Krusenstjerna-HafstrømC K EkelundA N JensenP SandagerL SperlingJ SteensbergK SundbergN G VejlstrupOlav Bennike Bjørn Petersen Cathrine Vedel

Published in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2023)

The prevalence of mCHD in twins was 4.6 per 1,000 pregnancies, and more frequent in MC twins. Moreover, the DR of mCHD in twin pregnancies was 68.3%. A higher maternal BMI was more frequent in cases of undetected mCHD. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Keyphrases

gestational age
birth weight
congenital heart disease
preterm birth
pregnancy outcomes
risk factors
body mass index
pregnant women
weight gain
real time pcr
loop mediated isothermal amplification