Importance Prenatal cardiac screening of the first and second trimesters has had a major
impact on postnatal prevalence of congenital heart defects (CHDs), rates of termination of …

Background: The study analyzed the impact of first-trimester screening on the spectrum of
congenital heart defects (CHDs) later in pregnancy and on the outcome of fetuses and …

Importance The occurrence of major congenital heart disease (CHD) is affected by several
variables. Determining the development of the true incidence is critical to the establishment …

Importance In 2011, critical congenital heart disease was added to the US Recommended
Uniform Screening Panel for newborns, but whether state implementation of screening …

Background The prenatal detection rate of congenital heart defects (CHD s) is increasing,
but reported rates vary. Objectives To determine the performance of the second‐trimester …

Objective The effect of expanded obstetrical ultrasound cardiac views on the diagnosis of
fetal congenital heart disease (CHD) has not been fully examined at a population level. We …

Background: Globally, access to healthcare and diagnostic technologies are known to
substantially impact the reported birth prevalence of congenital heart disease (CHD) …

While a great deal of attention has been paid to neonatal outcomes of pregnancies
complicated by fetal congenital heart disease (CHD), maternal outcomes have remained …

Background Neonates with certain forms of severe congenital heart disease (CHD)
diagnosed prenatally might have better outcomes in comparison with those diagnosed after …

Introduction: Early detection of isolated severe congenital heart defects (CHDs) allows extra
time for chromosomal analysis and informed decision making, resulting in improved …