Incidence of congenital heart disease in fetuses diagnosed with single isolated umbilical artery. Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Armicson Felipe Solano MHerney Andres García-Perdomo

Published in: Birth defects research (2023)

The incidence of congenital heart disease in fetuses with a single isolated umbilical artery was high. In addition, half of these correspond to significant heart disease. Based on the above, we suggest that fetuses with a single isolated umbilical artery should have a complete anatomic evaluation emphasizing cardiac evaluation.

Keyphrases

congenital heart disease
gestational age
risk factors
left ventricular
pulmonary hypertension
preterm birth