Factors associated with the indication of neonatal echocardiography in the investigation of congenital heart diseases.

Mariana Tavares da Silva Aline Cerqueira Santos Santana da Silva Jhonatan Jhobber Santana Fernanda Garcia Bezerra Góes Giulia Gazineo Trindade Assis Patrícia Salles Damasceno de Matos Adriana Loureiro da Cunha

Published in: Revista gaucha de enfermagem (2024)

It is concluded that the different maternal and neonatal variables, gestational age, number of gestational risk factors, number of medications, age, prematurity and number of risk factors, respectively, showed a significant association for the indication of echocardiography. Therefore, the identification of these factors will enable the investigation of congenital heart disease at an opportune time among newborns.

Keyphrases

gestational age
birth weight
risk factors
congenital heart disease
preterm birth
weight gain
left ventricular
pregnant women
computed tomography
pulmonary hypertension
low birth weight
preterm infants
pregnancy outcomes
body mass index
physical activity
atrial fibrillation