Fetal Cardiac Anomalies

Fetal Cardiac Anomalies; A Fetal Echocardiographic Study

= Abstract = Sewn years' experience of fetal echocardiography was reviewed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of fetal echocardiography, distribution of individual cardiac anomalies, and some practical problems of fetal echocardiography in Korea. A total of 737 fetuses IMlre examined and 45 confirmed and 20 unconfirmed cardiac structural anomalies IMlre identified. In general, fetal echocardiogr...

A review of the diagnostic accuracy of fetal cardiac anomalies

Objectives: In order to assess the diagnostic accuracy of fetal cardiac anomalies in our Department we undertook a retrospective analysis and compared our results with those of the paediatric cardiologists in the same cases. Methods: Sixty-five patients referred for second and third trimester fetal echocardiographic examinations were identified in our database from November 2005 to February 201...

Mri of Fetal Developmental Anomalies

Association of Fetal and Parental Chromosomal Abnormalities with Congenital Anomalies

Background & Aims: Chromosome abnormalities are a major cause of miscarriage and neonatal mortality. The present study aimed to determine the association of fetal and parents chromosomal abnormalities with congenital anomalies. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed in a tertiary referral center (Afzalipour Hospital) over 16 months period (2011-2012). The study groups consisted of 77 fe...

MR imaging of fetal cardiac malposition and congenital cardiovascular anomalies on the four-chamber view

Fetal echocardiography is the method of choice to visualize the fetal congenital cardiovascular anomalies. However, there are some disadvantages. Fetal cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has the potential to complement ultrasound in detecting congenital cardiovascular anomalies. This pictorial review draws on our experience about fetal cardiac MRI; it describes the four-chamber view on fe...