Fetal echocardiography. Management of suspected congenital heart disease

As prenatal ultrasound and echocardiographic imaging become more common-place, prenatal diagnosis of serious cardiac conditions becomes possible. A case report points out the importance of establishing a firm diagnosis before undertaking definitive treatment after birth.

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Published inMissouri medicine Vol. 86; no. 4; p. 217
Main Authors Henson, R E, Cardwell, M S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.1989
Subjects
Adult
Echocardiography
Female
Gestational Age
Heart Defects, Congenital - diagnosis
Heart Defects, Congenital - therapy
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Prenatal Diagnosis
Prognosis
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Summary:As prenatal ultrasound and echocardiographic imaging become more common-place, prenatal diagnosis of serious cardiac conditions becomes possible. A case report points out the importance of establishing a firm diagnosis before undertaking definitive treatment after birth.
ISSN:0026-6620