Routine third trimester fetal cardiac evaluation: time for consideration

Most heart defects form between 4 and 6 weeks after fertilization. The detection rate is still growing. Despite significant progress in prenatal diagnosis some cases still go undetected. We present two cases of similar defects: prenatally detected and undetected, both presenting with a normal four c...

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Published inKardiologia prenatalna echo płodu Vol. 5; no. 3; pp. 18 - 23
Main Authors Strzelecka, Iwona, Płużańska, Joanna, Węgrzynowski, Jerzy, Moszura, Tomasz, Słodki, Maciej, Respondek-Liberska, Maria
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published De Gruyter Open 01.09.2015
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critical aortic stenosis
heart failure
HLHS
prenatal diagnosis
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Summary:Most heart defects form between 4 and 6 weeks after fertilization. The detection rate is still growing. Despite significant progress in prenatal diagnosis some cases still go undetected. We present two cases of similar defects: prenatally detected and undetected, both presenting with a normal four chamber view in mid-pregnancy. We compared the follow-up of both neonates along with sustained health and economic consequences. The dynamics of the development of heart defects during prenatal life suggests the legitimacy to perform additional, late echocardiography exams (35-38 weeks of gestation)
ISSN:2353-8201
DOI:10.12847/09154