Incidence of cardiac anomalies in congenital vertebral deformity: systematic review and meta-analysis of 2910 patients.
Jose Luis BasSilvia PérezPedro RubioGonzalo MariscalFernando BonillaMiquel BoveaPaloma BasTeresa BasPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2023)
This meta-analysis revealed that the overall incidence of cardiac abnormalities detected in patients with congenital vertebral deformity was 22.56%. The incidence rate of cardiac anomalies was higher in females and those with formation defects. The study offers guidance for ultrasound practitioners to accurately identify and diagnose the most common cardiac anomalies.