Background—The goal of this statement is to review available literature and to put forth a
scientific statement on the current practice of fetal cardiac medicine, including the diagnosis …

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common anatomical malformation occurring live‐
born infants and an increasing cause of morbidity and mortality across the lifespan and …

Background—This study quantifies the association between maternal medical
conditions/illnesses and congenital heart defects (CHDs) among infants. Methods and …

Background Surveillance of congenital anomalies is important to identify potential
teratogens. Methods This study analysed the prevalence of 61 congenital anomaly …

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common type of birth defect and is both a
significant pediatric and adult health problem, in light of a growing population of survivors …

Objective Maternal diabetes in pregnancy is associated with structural anomalies of the fetal
heart, as well as hypertrophy and functional impairment. This systematic review and meta …

Background The reasons for decreasing birth prevalence of congenital heart defects (CHDs)
in several European countries and Canada are not fully understood. We present CHD …

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) from all causes of diabetes is the most common
medical complication of pregnancy and is increasing in incidence, particularly as type 2 …

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a systemic chronic metabolic disorder characterized by increased
insulin resistance and/or β-cell defects. It affects all ages from the foetal life, neonates …

Fetal echocardiography was initially used to detect structural anomalies but has more
recently also been proposed to assess fetal cardiac function. This review summarizes …