Persistently elevated nuchal translucency and the fetal heart.

Trisha V VigneswaranTessa HomfrayLindsey D AllanJohn M SimpsonVita Zidere

Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2017)

All fetuses with NT and NE had evidence of congenital heart disease at birth, and therefore, late gestation and postnatal review is recommended even when second trimester echocardiogram is considered normal. There is a high prevalence of Noonan syndrome and targeted genetic analysis should be considered. The outcome in these cases is poor.

Keyphrases

gestational age
congenital heart disease
preterm birth
preterm infants
heart failure
cancer therapy
case report
pregnancy outcomes