The association between severe fetal congenital heart defects and placental vascular malperfusion lesions.

Hadas Miremberg Liat GindesLetizia SchreiberAlona Raucher SternfeldJacob BarMichal Kovo

Published in: Prenatal diagnosis (2019)

Placental vascular malperfusion lesions are more common in pregnancies complicated with CHD as compared with CNS malformations. These findings support the hypothesis of similar etiopathogenetic factors, contributing to the development of preeclampsia and CHD.

Keyphrases

early onset
aortic dissection
pregnancy outcomes
blood brain barrier
preterm birth
gestational age