Objectives To determine the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound at 11–14 weeks' gestation in
the detection of fetal cardiac abnormalities and to evaluate factors that impact the detection …

Among congenital malformations, heart defects are the most common type of anomaly, and
these are associated with a high perinatal, longterm morbidity and mortality. The objective of …

Objectives To assess international trends and patterns of prenatal diagnosis of critical
congenital heart defects (CCHDs) and their relation to total and live birth CCHD prevalence …

Background: Prenatal detection (PND) has benefits for infants with hypoplastic left heart
syndrome (HLHS) and transposition of the great arteries (TGA), but associations between …

Objective Congenital heart defects (CHD) are still missed frequently in prenatal screening
programs, which can result in severe morbidity or even death. The aim of this study was to …

OBJECTIVE: To describe patients' preferences for prenatal and postpartum care delivery.
METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of postpartum patients admitted for …

Fetal echocardiography is a procedure requiring adequately trained operators and
adherence to a predefined protocol, which are crucial to guarantee a highquality cardiac …

In patients with a functionally univentricular heart, the Fontan strategy achieves separation of
the systemic and pulmonary circulation and reduction of ventricular volume overload …

Background Congenital heart defect is the leading malformation in China. There may have
been changes in congenital heart defect incidence because of birth policy shift in China over …

Fetal and early life exposures influence cardiovascular development and later
cardiovascular health. However, despite much study, the aetiology of only a fraction of …